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AssetMark buys RIA advising on $2 billion in assets
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 05, 2020
AssetMark buys RIA advising on $2 billion in assets

The turnkey asset management platform's deal for OBS Financial Services will bring it relationships with 21 banks and 300 financial advisers

Wealth managers: Technology, used right, is your best friend
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION MAR 05, 2020
Wealth managers: Technology, used right, is your best friend

Technology won’t make winners out of all advisers, but those who understand the origins of the digital age look well-positioned to thrive

Robinhood offers some clients $15 credit after outages
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 05, 2020
Robinhood offers some clients $15 credit after outages

One customer has filed a class-action lawsuit against the online brokerage, claiming it failed to meet contractual obligations

How robo-advisers performed during coronavirus sell-off
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 04, 2020
How robo-advisers performed during coronavirus sell-off

Wealthfront and Betterment stayed online, while TD Ameritrade's Essential Portfolios did well by capturing more market upside than downside

Robinhood outage underscores risks of investing in the digital age
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 04, 2020
Robinhood outage underscores risks of investing in the digital age

No system can ever be foolproof, so it's imperative that brokerages like Robinhood build-in the necessary fail-safes so people can always access their money

Yesterday’s news: Robos, single-account models and other noncoordinated strategies
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION MAR 04, 2020
Yesterday’s news: Robos, single-account models and other noncoordinated strategies

What investors need – and what many firms are building to serve them

Morningstar expands footprint with deal for Canadian financial planning technology
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 03, 2020
Morningstar expands footprint with deal for Canadian financial planning technology

The purchase comes just months after Morningstar acquired an Australian tech company

Robinhood brokerage is up and running, sort of, after outage
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 03, 2020
Robinhood brokerage is up and running, sort of, after outage

Customers blasted the closely held company on social media during the outage and several said they would close their accounts

Robinhood suffers online outage as market advances
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 02, 2020
Robinhood suffers online outage as market advances

As U.S. stocks headed for their first gain in eight sessions, the online brokerage had technical issues

Vanguard, TD Ameritrade latest digital services to struggle with market downturn
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 28, 2020
Vanguard, TD Ameritrade latest digital services to struggle with market downturn

With more people than usual logging in to check their accounts or make trades, some platforms are slowing down

New Vestwell infrastructure removes traditional record keepers from retirement plan administration
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 27, 2020
New Vestwell infrastructure removes traditional record keepers from retirement plan administration

Vestwell now brings all non-custody services in-house

The latest in financial adviser fintech — February 2019
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION FEB 26, 2020
The latest in financial adviser fintech — February 2019

This month's edition kicks off with the big announcement that Visa is acquiring Plaid for a whopping $5.3B

Empower, ETrade to let 401(k) clients view accounts alongside stock plans
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 25, 2020
Empower, ETrade to let 401(k) clients view accounts alongside stock plans

The retirement plan provider says the side-by-side view isn't a signal that the different accounts should be treated similarly

Fidelity, Schwab customers saw online delays
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 24, 2020
Fidelity, Schwab customers saw online delays

The website problems came as markets tumbled Monday morning

Wealth management in the 2020s
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS FEB 24, 2020
Wealth management in the 2020s

Last year highlighted many of the major trends of the past decade, which will continue to shape the industry in the decade to come

T3 attendees at odds over actual adviser count at conference
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 20, 2020
T3 attendees at odds over actual adviser count at conference

Conference founder Joel Bruckenstein denied suggestions that attendance has decreased or competition has increased

After Fiserv sale, Cheryl Nash's team rebrands as Tegra118
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 19, 2020
After Fiserv sale, Cheryl Nash's team rebrands as Tegra118

The sale of Fiserv's investment services business to Motive Partners closed Tuesday

Saving time, tech integration are themes at T3
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 19, 2020
Saving time, tech integration are themes at T3

LPL, Fidelity and Orion were among the companies announcing new integrations at the conference

Ric Edelman makes the case for Bitcoin at T3
YOUR PRACTICE ALTERNATIVES FEB 18, 2020
Ric Edelman makes the case for Bitcoin at T3

Despite Edelman's enthusiasm, his firm does not recommend digital assets to its clients

Fidelity redesigning Wealthscape platform and mobile apps
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 16, 2020
Fidelity redesigning Wealthscape platform and mobile apps

Fidelity Institutional's Lisa Burns describes the tech changes on the horizon for its clients.