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YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 26, 2019
Two IBDs look at technology differently

Commonwealth Financial Network is licensing its proprietary technology, but Cambridge Investment Research is taking a different tack.

All robo, no advice
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION FEB 25, 2019
All robo, no advice

Robo-advisers are here to stay but it's valid to criticize their limited planning options.

Digital calendars can be an adviser's best tech tool
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 21, 2019
Digital calendars can be an adviser's best tech tool

Firms are using apps like Calendly to save time and make scheduling more convenient for clients.

How to choose good tech, rather than costly and complex tech
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 21, 2019
How to choose good tech, rather than costly and complex tech

Don't let perfection get in the way of progress by pursuing infinite customization.

Charles Schwab selling PortfolioCenter to Envestnet Tamarac
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 21, 2019
Charles Schwab selling PortfolioCenter to Envestnet Tamarac

More than 3,000 advisers use the portfolio management and reporting engine.

LifeYield provides advisers a roadmap to optimize portfolio tax efficiency
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 19, 2019
LifeYield provides advisers a roadmap to optimize portfolio tax efficiency

After determining a client is paying unnecessary taxes, LifeYield will recommend specific trades.

Michael Kitces: The latest in financial adviser fintech — February 2019
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 19, 2019
Michael Kitces: The latest in financial adviser fintech — February 2019

This month's edition kicks off with the big news that eMoney Advisor founder Edmond Walters is back, with a new financial planning software competitor.

SoFi to broaden loan offerings and expand into stock trading
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 15, 2019
SoFi to broaden loan offerings and expand into stock trading

Move steps up competition among fintech startups.

Rolling out robo-advisers has been challenging for early adopters
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 15, 2019
Rolling out robo-advisers has been challenging for early adopters

Some advice firms have given up on integrating a digital platform.

Wealthfront introduces high-yield cash savings accounts
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 14, 2019
Wealthfront introduces high-yield cash savings accounts

Robo sweeping cash to banks instead of investing in low-risk bonds.

Blogger Josh Brown and Ritholtz firm to hold adviser conference
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 13, 2019
Blogger Josh Brown and Ritholtz firm to hold adviser conference

Wealth/Stack will cover technology and investing.

What millennials really want out of fintech
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 13, 2019
What millennials really want out of fintech

Surprising opinions on traditional brokerages and digital financial advisers.

Commonwealth Financial, MassMutual strike software deal
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 13, 2019
Commonwealth Financial, MassMutual strike software deal

MassMutual will license Commonwealth's proprietary adviser software, Advisor360.

Ramped up tech spending has helped LPL recruit advisers
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 12, 2019
Ramped up tech spending has helped LPL recruit advisers

Firm expects to spend $135 million on technology this year, more than double what it spent four years ago.

Christina Townsend of Pershing shares vision for RIA technology
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS FEB 12, 2019
Christina Townsend of Pershing shares vision for RIA technology

Custodian to shift away from proprietary fintech and focus on adviser-led experiences.

Morgan Stanley agrees to buy Solium Capital at 43% premium
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 11, 2019
Morgan Stanley agrees to buy Solium Capital at 43% premium

Purchase will allow Morgan advisers to court tech workers as they start to accumulate wealth

When evaluating technology, advisers increasingly focus on the client experience
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 08, 2019
When evaluating technology, advisers increasingly focus on the client experience

Their main goal, according to early returns from our new survey, is now to improve their digital touch points with clients.

Wells Fargo outage has security professionals puzzled
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 08, 2019
Wells Fargo outage has security professionals puzzled

If the problem was caused by power shutdown, why wasn't a backup activated?

Wells Fargo system outage takes website, app, ATMs offline
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 07, 2019
Wells Fargo system outage takes website, app, ATMs offline

The Wells Fargo Advisors website appears online, but customers report being unable to access funds.

LPL adds new reporting tool to ClientWorks
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 07, 2019
LPL adds new reporting tool to ClientWorks

Client Goals will track an investor's progress toward financial goals.