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Merrill Lynch adding human advisers to Guided Investing robo
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 03, 2019
Merrill Lynch adding human advisers to Guided Investing robo

The advisers will fill a service gap between the firm's purely digital, self-directed robo-adviser and the full-service advisers of Merrill Lynch.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 31, 2019
Financial firms need to standardize data so fintechs can build next-generation software

Three ideas for how the financial services industry could be pushed to standardize data collection and processing.

Personal compliance: Your social media needs to pass this important test
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 31, 2019
Personal compliance: Your social media needs to pass this important test

Before you chime in, make sure what you write won't be misconstrued.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 30, 2019
The robo-advice market is growing, but changing

Vanguard still dominates the market, but Aite Group expects increased growth among banks and discount brokerages.

Wealthfront has courted controversy with risk-parity fund
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 28, 2019
Wealthfront has courted controversy with risk-parity fund

Critics see a volatile product that has underperformed benchmarks and contains difficult-to-understand costs.

Redtail isn't the only firm with cybersecurity issues
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 28, 2019
Redtail isn't the only firm with cybersecurity issues

Study of 30 mobile apps found vulnerabilities at 29 firms.

Redtail response to investor data leak may have broken state laws
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 24, 2019
Redtail response to investor data leak may have broken state laws

Fintech firm waited two months to tell investors after finding and fixing the breach.

Michael Kitces: The latest in financial adviser fintech — May 2019
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 24, 2019
Michael Kitces: The latest in financial adviser fintech — May 2019

This month's edition kicks off with the news that Schwab's PortfolioConnect is now available – for free – to all RIAs on its platform.

Robinhood is set to raise at least $200 million in new funding
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 24, 2019
Robinhood is set to raise at least $200 million in new funding

Valuation of the company offering free app-based trading could climb to as much as $10 billion, sources say

5 CRM functions advisers ignore at their peril
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS MAY 22, 2019
5 CRM functions advisers ignore at their peril

These tools could help advisers improve ROI.

Redtail CRM data breach exposes personal client data
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 21, 2019
Redtail CRM data breach exposes personal client data

The information exposed includes names, addresses, dates of birth and Social Security numbers.

State regulators release model cybersecurity rule
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 21, 2019
State regulators release model cybersecurity rule

Under the proposal, investment advisers would have to establish written policies to safeguard client data.

Why our firm hired a data geek instead of another financial adviser
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 21, 2019
Why our firm hired a data geek instead of another financial adviser

Kathryn Brown says the position has made every other role at Morton Brown Family Wealth more productive and has transformed their platform from data storage into data action.

RIA launches its own direct-to-consumer planning and robo-advice technology
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS MAY 20, 2019
RIA launches its own direct-to-consumer planning and robo-advice technology

Bucking industry trends, North Capital thinks evisor can be a low-cost alternative to existing financial planning tools.

Ladenburg looking at student loans, impact investing, health care for future fintech investments
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 17, 2019
Ladenburg looking at student loans, impact investing, health care for future fintech investments

At its second Innovation Symposium, the firm considered which issues will affect the future of financial advice.

Building a "fortress P&L" that can get firms through a market downturn
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 16, 2019
Building a "fortress P&L" that can get firms through a market downturn

Run projections now on what would happen if the market falls, and make the tough decisions to ensure your P&L is variable in the right places.

Millennials drawn to JPMorgan app offering free trades
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 15, 2019
Millennials drawn to JPMorgan app offering free trades

Average user of bank's You Invest platform is 15 years younger than its typical customers.

The world is flat and some people like it that way
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 15, 2019
The world is flat and some people like it that way

Change is hard, but these six wealth management trends won't wait.

Controlling your Google search results may not be enough
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 14, 2019
Controlling your Google search results may not be enough

Podcast platforms and voice assistants are becoming popular tools to search for all kinds of information and services, including financial advice.

Bitcoin rises above $7,000, further fueling interest in cryptocurrency market
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 13, 2019
Bitcoin rises above $7,000, further fueling interest in cryptocurrency market

Rival coins Bitcoin Cash up 26%, and Litecoin and Ether both at least 12% higher.