Sean Allocca is a former associate editor of Financial Planning.
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Wealth management technology is starting to reach a certain maturation level, says the firm’s head of emerging technology.
By Sean AlloccaApril 24 -
Frederick McDonald Jr. is accused of failing to disclose key risk factors regarding the complex world of the cannabis manufacturing industry.
By Sean AlloccaApril 18 -
The Betterment chief dishes on why flat fees may just be a “thing of the moment.”
By Sean AlloccaApril 17 -
The new funds mark the startup’s latest foray into traditional wealth management.
By Sean AlloccaApril 12 -
More than 100 equity and fixed-income funds will be integrated directly into the firm’s advisor platform.
By Sean AlloccaApril 11 -
The technology provider’s parent is undergoing an overhaul intended to align its subsidiaries, says CEO Eric Clarke.
By Sean AlloccaApril 11 -
Last year's performance suggests the upstarts may have an Achilles' heel.
By Sean AlloccaApril 10 -
The Swiss bank’s managing director says the wealth management industry is ignoring what matters most — the client experience.
By Sean AlloccaApril 10 -
Andreessen Horowitz — one of the richest and most famous firms on Sand Hill Road — is giving up its VC designation.
By Sean AlloccaApril 8 -
After 30 years and a monster merger with Financial Engines, the firm is doubling down on its AUM fee structure.
By Sean AlloccaApril 3 -
It’s not the traditional client base of the aging baby boomer anymore, says the firm's head of technology.
By Sean AlloccaApril 3 -
The wealth manager recently introduced monthly fees. But, it's not for everyone.
By Sean AlloccaApril 3 -
The question may not be if tech giants will become a force in wealth management — but what can possibly stop them?
By Sean Allocca and Daniel KuhnMarch 27 -
The New York-based firm has secured over $62 million in equity funding since its founding in 2014.
By Jessica Mathews and Sean AlloccaMarch 27 -
The independent broker-dealer accidentally published a list of credits of its most lucrative advisors.
By Sean AlloccaMarch 22 -
Chuck Person persuaded student-athletes to form illegal business relationships with at least one financial advisor.
By Sean AlloccaMarch 21 -
Instead of developing new tools, wealth management innovators will focus on making existing planning tech more efficient.
By Sean AlloccaMarch 20 -
The deal combines two giants: the leading financial planning provider by market share with the leading TAMP by client assets.
By Sean AlloccaMarch 15 -
The transaction means the TAMP will own software that serves tens of thousands of financial advisors.
By Sean AlloccaMarch 14 -
The increased scrutiny focuses on the algorithms at the heart of automated investment decisions.
By Sean AlloccaMarch 13



















