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Betterment revamping adviser-facing dashboard
FINTECH NOV 15, 2018
Betterment revamping adviser-facing dashboard

Robo adviser update includes more information to help advisers track client behavior.

By Ryan W. Neal
Wells Fargo cuts 1,000 jobs across the U.S.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 15, 2018
Wells Fargo cuts 1,000 jobs across the U.S.

About 900 of the cuts will occur in the bank's home-lending unit, as higher rates and competition cut into that business.

By Bloomberg
Waddell & Reed will no longer lease office space for many of its brokers
BROKER DEALERS NOV 14, 2018
Waddell & Reed will no longer lease office space for many of its brokers

Firm is boosting adviser payout to compensate for increased office expenses and investing savings in enahcements such as new technology.

By Bruce Kelly
LPL providing credit monitoring, identity protection to investors exposed by data breach
FINTECH NOV 14, 2018
LPL providing credit monitoring, identity protection to investors exposed by data breach

The firm remains tight-lipped about how many investors were affected.

By Ryan W. Neal
RightCapital lands partnership with Commonwealth
FINTECH NOV 14, 2018
RightCapital lands partnership with Commonwealth

The financial planning startup hopes to provide tech to Commonwealth's network of 1,800 advisers.

By Ryan W. Neal
Apple stock plunge sends shudder through rest of U.S. economy
FINTECH NOV 13, 2018
Apple stock plunge sends shudder through rest of U.S. economy

Abysmal seven-day stretch for iPhone-maker further dragged by earnings speculation analysts say is too optimistic

By Bloomberg
Advisor Group launching new paperless onboarding technology
FINTECH NOV 13, 2018
Advisor Group launching new paperless onboarding technology

Program hopes to give advisers a fully digital client experience on par with robos.

By Ryan W. Neal
Orion, Advicent give advisers more control over client reports
FINTECH NOV 13, 2018
Orion, Advicent give advisers more control over client reports

Latest updates make it easier for firms to customize reports to exact specifications.

By Ryan W. Neal
Finra bars another wirehouse broker involved in expense report snafu
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 12, 2018
Finra bars another wirehouse broker involved in expense report snafu

The ex-Morgan Stanley broker in 2016 resigned when questioned about a $273 expense.

By Bruce Kelly
Michael Kitces: The latest in financial adviser fintech — November 2018
FINTECH NOV 12, 2018
Michael Kitces: The latest in financial adviser fintech — November 2018

By Michael Kitces
The new normal of succession planning
OPINION NOV 12, 2018
The new normal of succession planning

As more people work past the traditional retirement age, what does that mean for succession plans?

By Joni Youngwirth
Ask the Ethicist: Ethical lapses can destroy a career
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 12, 2018
Ask the Ethicist: Ethical lapses can destroy a career

A lawsuit that a client filed against her financial adviser reads like a soap opera.

By Dan Candura
Transaction loans for independent advisers seeking a partial business sale
OPINION NOV 12, 2018
Transaction loans for independent advisers seeking a partial business sale

Small Business Administration loans require that the seller departs the practice entirely within 12 months of closing.

By Scott Wetzel
Can financial advisers really achieve a paperless back office?
OPINION NOV 12, 2018
Can financial advisers really achieve a paperless back office?

Eliminating a significant portion of paper — and the hassles that go with it — can improve quality, efficiency and accuracy.

By Elisa Garcia
Why a new Betterment chief could usher in an IPO
FINTECH NOV 12, 2018
Why a new Betterment chief could usher in an IPO

The departure of Betterment founder and CEO Jon Stein, after a decade at the reins of the industry’s leading independent robo-adviser, was surprising and a bit bittersweet.

By InvestmentNews
Goldman Sachs primed to launch new robo-adviser Marcus Invest
FINTECH NOV 12, 2018
Goldman Sachs primed to launch new robo-adviser Marcus Invest

Goldman Sachs Inc. is testing its digital advice platform with employees ahead of a public rollout slated for the first quarter, according to a company memo reviewed by InvestmentNews.

By InvestmentNews
A watershed year for wealthtech adoption
FINTECH NOV 12, 2018
A watershed year for wealthtech adoption

One of the greatest impacts of 2020 on wealth management is the increase in wealthtech adoption by advisers.

By InvestmentNews
Franklin Templeton partners to launch new robo-adviser Tango
FINTECH NOV 12, 2018
Franklin Templeton partners to launch new robo-adviser Tango

Franklin Templeton has tapped Singapore-based wealthtech Bambu and Apex Clearing to launch a new turnkey robo-adviser, Tango, in an increasingly competitive digital advice space.

By InvestmentNews
Robinhood under pressure for bringing ‘gamification’ to investing
FINTECH NOV 12, 2018
Robinhood under pressure for bringing ‘gamification’ to investing

Robinhood was criticized for its use of gamification strategies to attract young investors in a complaint filed by the Massachusetts Securities Division that alleged the fintech manipulated its customers, many of whom are novice investors, into excessive trades.

By InvestmentNews
Step one: Withdraw from the broker protocol
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 10, 2018
Step one: Withdraw from the broker protocol

Pulling out of the protocol proved to be one part of multipronged strategies by Morgan Stanley and UBS to reduce broker attrition. So far, their plans seem to be working.

By Bruce Kelly