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Ladenburg platform to help IBDs with succession planning, acquisitions
FINTECH AUG 16, 2018
Ladenburg platform to help IBDs with succession planning, acquisitions

It's the first in a comprehensive M&A toolkit the firm plans to release through next year.

'Billions' star Maggie Siff touts Betterment in new ad campaign
FINTECH AUG 15, 2018
'Billions' star Maggie Siff touts Betterment in new ad campaign

The commercials tell investors the robo adviser can help them 'outsmart average.'

Morgan Stanley's new comp plan could pinch pay for some brokers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 15, 2018
Morgan Stanley's new comp plan could pinch pay for some brokers

The wirehouse will penalize advisers if they cannot sell enhanced services to clients with smaller accounts.

Fintech goes international to find top tech talent
FINTECH AUG 14, 2018
Fintech goes international to find top tech talent

Facing stiff competition from U.S. tech giants, fintechs find greener pastures overseas.

Allianz Life joins Envestnet digital annuities marketplace
FINTECH AUG 13, 2018
Allianz Life joins Envestnet digital annuities marketplace

Insurer hopes Envestnet's technology will help reintroduce annuities to fee-based advisers.

Bigger isn't always better when it comes to alternative investments
ALTERNATIVES AUG 13, 2018
Bigger isn't always better when it comes to alternative investments

Why some institutional product sponsors have trouble navigating the retail alts market.

Trading apps expose investors to cybercriminals, report finds
FINTECH AUG 10, 2018
Trading apps expose investors to cybercriminals, report finds

Some apps store subscribers' passwords or data on trading without encryption.

Rob Arnott of Research Affiliates cedes CEO title
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 10, 2018
Rob Arnott of Research Affiliates cedes CEO title

Katrina Sherrerd, the firm's president and chief operating officer, was named CEO.

Trading apps expose investors to cybercriminals, report finds
FINTECH AUG 10, 2018
Trading apps expose investors to cybercriminals, report finds

Some apps store subscribers' passwords or data on trading without encryption.

Many of the best financial jobs for women aren't on Wall Street
WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY AUG 10, 2018
Many of the best financial jobs for women aren't on Wall Street

Asset managers with the highest share of female portfolio managers are located far from Manhattan

Technology aiding firms in adopting financial planning offerings
FINTECH AUG 10, 2018
Technology aiding firms in adopting financial planning offerings

Market forces are making planning as important as investment management, and firms across the industry are rethinking their services.

Networking plays a key role in helping women advisers advance
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 09, 2018
Networking plays a key role in helping women advisers advance

Center-of-influence networks, which can serve as a source of referrals, remain primarily the domain of men.

Find success with an organized social media strategy
FINTECH AUG 09, 2018
Find success with an organized social media strategy

Tools like Hootsuite, Hearsay Social and TweetDeck help adviser deliver a coordinated message across various platforms.

Envestnet says advisers are opening fewer new accounts in 2018
RIAS AUG 08, 2018
Envestnet says advisers are opening fewer new accounts in 2018

Envestnet prepares for slower growth in net flows for the rest of the year.

The rise of the female financial adviser
OPINION AUG 08, 2018
The rise of the female financial adviser

Boomers' wealth transfer and the industry's shift from investment management to financial planning are among the factors that may lead to more women in adviser roles

Financial planning software lets advisers tackle student loan repayment
FINTECH AUG 08, 2018
Financial planning software lets advisers tackle student loan repayment

After a client uploads their loan, RightCapital provides an interactive flowchart with available repayment options based on loan timing, career choice and consolidation.

Vanguard Personal Advisor Services leads robos in risk-adjusted returns
FINTECH AUG 07, 2018
Vanguard Personal Advisor Services leads robos in risk-adjusted returns

The hybrid robo's straightforward approach minimizes volatility without sacrificing performance, new report finds.

FAANGs are really solo acts, not a supergroup
EQUITIES AUG 07, 2018
FAANGs are really solo acts, not a supergroup

The five stocks differ in many ways — they're not even all tech companies

5 principles that set apart top-performing advisory firms
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 07, 2018
5 principles that set apart top-performing advisory firms

Michael Kitces on the fate of robos, Yelp help and recent fintech competitions, products
FINTECH AUG 07, 2018
Michael Kitces on the fate of robos, Yelp help and recent fintech competitions, products

This month's edition of the Latest News in Financial Advisor #FinTech kicks off with big news about high-profile robo-advisers pivoting to B2B products for advisers.