Sean Allocca

Amid a polarized climate, one firm is giving some clients what they've asked for.

The saga shows the ups and downs of partnerships between massive incumbents and nimble startups.

Copying big banks, smaller institutions are pairing with robos to meet changing mass-affluent preferences in long-term investment products.

Incumbents and startups are developing partnerships to help clients navigate difficult rollovers.

Advanced analytics is helping generate alpha, experts say.

One high-net-worth client with more than $20 million in assets took the majority of the losses, the regulator says.

Fintech accelerator Scratchworks kicked off its second competition, having already funded two winning startups from its inaugural contest.

Applications that tackle the industry's compliance issues, automate back-office processes and streamline clearing and settlements are drawing interest from venture capital firms.

The customer relationship management platform will now pull all accessible client information into a single dashboard.

Regulators including FINRA are looking at ways to help spur innovation.