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Pandemic behind 401(k) sales slump, client retention bump
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 12, 2020
Pandemic behind 401(k) sales slump, client retention bump

Plan sponsors were slow to change record keepers during the second quarter and some even waived fees, according to Principal Financial Group

Merrill Lynch launches Personal Wealth Analysis for advisers
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 11, 2020
Merrill Lynch launches Personal Wealth Analysis for advisers

The wirehouse integrated its legacy planning and portfolio analysis tools into a redesigned interface for advisers

We can no longer settle for a ‘DMV’ portal experience
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION AUG 11, 2020
We can no longer settle for a ‘DMV’ portal experience

Use of advisory firm portals has risen 20% since the pandemic began

Robo-adviser accounts surge during pandemic: Report
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 10, 2020
Robo-adviser accounts surge during pandemic: Report

Digital advice providers were well positioned to transfer to remote work resulting in an increase in new business

Robinhood outruns rivals in record year for retail investing
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 10, 2020
Robinhood outruns rivals in record year for retail investing

The trading app is revealing the data for the first time, in the wake of a surge in online dealing among people stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic

Face-to-face fades away
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION AUG 09, 2020
Face-to-face fades away

The shift to virtual may have been messy, but new ways of working and communicating have become the norm

Come together … virtually
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 09, 2020
Come together … virtually

Just as we’ve all adapted to new realities elsewhere in business, we’re adapting to the new conference reality

Envestnet developing fractional shares for advisers: CEO
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 07, 2020
Envestnet developing fractional shares for advisers: CEO

The move would be a first by the industry’s largest TAMP by assets

Envestnet revenue up 5% during pandemic
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 07, 2020
Envestnet revenue up 5% during pandemic

The TAMP is eyeing ways to ramp up adviser usage of its quantitative portfolios after experiencing double-digit percentage growth during the second quarter

Charles Schwab to adopt TD Ameritrade’s trading, rebalancing tech
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 06, 2020
Charles Schwab to adopt TD Ameritrade’s trading, rebalancing tech

The brokerage plans to integrate the popular thinkorswim, thinkpipes and iRebal tools

Advisers, please stop calling everything AI
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION AUG 06, 2020
Advisers, please stop calling everything AI

The hype sometimes overshadows the actual returns on investment the technology is creating for financial advisers

Envestnet Yodlee to launch client data analytics tool for advisers
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 05, 2020
Envestnet Yodlee to launch client data analytics tool for advisers

Insight Solutions gives advisers access to additional client data points for a fee

Sawtooth eyes new capital to stay competitive in TAMP marketplace
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 04, 2020
Sawtooth eyes new capital to stay competitive in TAMP marketplace

Potential partnerships include deals with other TAMPs or with a private equity firm, according to one source

Refinitiv upgrades digital tools with Advisor Software purchase
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 31, 2020
Refinitiv upgrades digital tools with Advisor Software purchase

The acquisition comes just one month after Refinitiv launched the Digital Investor tool

Fastest growing RIAs embrace tech at higher rates: Schwab
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 30, 2020
Fastest growing RIAs embrace tech at higher rates: Schwab

Digital signatures and virtual client meetings were the most adopted technologies, according to the study

Fidelity launches free mobile app for young investors
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 29, 2020
Fidelity launches free mobile app for young investors

The goal is to establish long-term relationship and move conversations toward additional services

CFPB complaints jump during pandemic: Report
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 29, 2020
CFPB complaints jump during pandemic: Report

Consumers are reporting more problems with credit reports and money-transfer services

M&T Bank will use LPL for retail securities business
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 29, 2020
M&T Bank will use LPL for retail securities business

The New York bank’s $20 billion in AUM will make it the largest on LPL's platform

How technology can help advisers boost their AUM
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION JUL 29, 2020
How technology can help advisers boost their AUM

Advisers can automate time-consuming back-office and administrative tasks, which can make their practices run more efficiently and profitably

Envestnet MoneyGuide rolls out free data analytics tool for advisers
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 28, 2020
Envestnet MoneyGuide rolls out free data analytics tool for advisers

The new functionality provides metrics via a web-based dashboard