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Ryan W. Neal

Originally from Northern California, Ryan received bachelor's degrees in English and philosophy from UC Santa Barbara before beginning a career in journalism at the Santa Barbara Independent. After a few years of freelancing, bartending and snowboarding in Colorado, Ryan moved to New York to earn a master's degree in journalism at Columbia University. He has covered the advisor fintech beat since 2014. He Tweets at: @ryanWneal

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BlackRock pivoting to technology could serve as blueprint for other asset managers

Use of managed accounts and new products threatens to squeeze fund managers out.

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Top performing advice firms have a distinctive focus on technology

Top performers also spend twice as much: InvestmentNews technology survey.

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Cybersecurity concerns over messaging apps grow as more firms enable adviser texting

IFP is the latest firm to let advisers text with clients. But are these apps secure?

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Say goodbye to technologies that don’t spark joy

How advisers can use Marie Kondo's method to tidy up their tech stack.

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Financial literacy could make advice more accessible to women of color

Industry leaders share their ideas at InvestmentNews Women to Watch think tank .

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Envestnet MoneyGuide deal will have a massive impact on the advice industry

Transaction leaves two big players in the market for financial planning software, Envestnet MoneyGuide and Fidelity's eMoney.

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Women to Watch: Karen Schaeffer, Rachel Moran honored at fourth annual luncheon

22 women accepted awards for their outstanding work in the financial advice industry.

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Envestnet acquires MoneyGuide for $500 million

Deal will allow Envestnet to deepen integrations between MoneyGuide and its other wealth management solutions.

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Former Pimco CEO charged in college admissions bribery scheme

Douglas Hodge allegedly paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to get two of his children admitted to the University of Southern California.

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Future of advice is wealth planning across the household

MMI report: Advisers will need tech to manage all client accounts together as one.