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  • Robo advisors
    BofA considering subscription model for Merrill Edge

    The offering would mirror a similar move by Charles Schwab to offer clients a new pricing plan for its robo service.

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    By Andrew Welsch
    Former Managing Editor
    July 16
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  • Customer experience
    Customer experience ‘has to come first,’ says E-Trade’s Roessner

    The highest priorities are “ease of use” and speed, E-Trade’s CEO tells attendees at the In|Vest conference.

    July 16
    Thumbnail for Video: Customer experience ‘has to come first,’ says E-Trade’s Roessner
  • RIAs
    E-Trade 'very slow and deliberate' in picking RIAs for referrals, CEO says

    With 7 million accounts and more than $400 billion in assets, Karl Roessner’s firm can be selective as it expands into wealth management.

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    By Tobias Salinger
    Chief Correspondent
    July 16
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  • Invest Insights
    Advisors report higher fees, Schwab’s Clark says, but also an increase in services

    Lower costs are “pushing down what has been the economic model of our industry,” the Schwab EVP says at the In|Vest conference.

    July 16
    Thumbnail for Video: Advisors report higher fees, Schwab’s Clark says, but also an increase in services
  • Fee income
    Schwab’s subscription pricing draws younger clients, more lucrative accounts

    More than one-third of the $1 billion new assets on the digital advice platform are from new clients.

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    By Jessica Mathews
    Associate Editor
    July 16
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  • Robo advisors
    Who will write the wealth industry’s future: Big banks or robo advisors?

    The advice industry’s current structure is “dumb” and in need of fixing, according to Betterment CEO Jon Stein.

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    By Andrew Welsch
    Former Managing Editor
    July 16
    “The future will not be written by the large incumbents,” says Betterment CEO Jon Stein (center), who spoke on an In|Vest panel with Ritholtz Wealth Management Chairman Barry Ritholtz.
  • Robo advisors
    Is the fear of offering cheap advice dead?

    Just like in the early robo days, sustainability is a real concern for digital platforms.

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    By Suleman Din
    Technology Editor
    June 19
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  • Automated investing
    ‘The human will never be commoditized’: Q&A with In|Vest speaker Eugene Elias of Atria Wealth

    The client relationship should be the sole focus of new technologies, says the firm’s chief operating officer.

    By Sean Allocca
    Former Associate Editor
    June 19
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  • Investment technology
    ‘Firms need to evolve or they will die’: Q&A with Sachin Shah of 55ip

    Technology has created efficiencies for RIAs. It’s also a danger, says the firm’s COO.

    By Sean Allocca
    Former Associate Editor
    May 22
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  • RIAs
    Innovation will set apart the acquirer from the acquiree: Q&A with In|Vest speaker, Silver Lane Advisors’ Liz Nesvold

    Some advisors think they’re stuck with legacy systems. They’re not, says the firms’ managing partner.

    By Sean Allocca
    Former Associate Editor
    May 15
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  • Automated investing
    Why the future is all about subscription fees: Q&A with In|Vest speaker Anders Jones

    The value advisors provide has not been historically aligned with the price clients pay. That’s changing, says the Facet Wealth CEO.

    By Sean Allocca
    Former Associate Editor
    May 8
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  • RIAs
    The human roadblock to RIA tech transformation: Q&A with In|Vest speaker, Orion CEO Eric Clarke

    Without advisor buy-in, scale can't be achieved, the tech executive says.

    By Sean Allocca
    Former Associate Editor
    May 1
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  • Mobile technology
    Why advisor tech had its iPhone moment: Q&A with Sunayna Tuteja of TD Ameritrade

    Wealth management technology is starting to reach a certain maturation level, says the firm’s head of emerging technology.

    By Sean Allocca
    Former Associate Editor
    April 24
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  • Robo advisors
    Subscription fees may mean higher costs for clients: Q&A with In|Vest speaker Jon Stein

    The Betterment chief dishes on why flat fees may just be a “thing of the moment.”

    By Sean Allocca
    Former Associate Editor
    April 17
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  • Client portals
    Stop focusing on the numbers: Q&A with In|Vest speaker Kraleigh Woodford of UBS

    The Swiss bank’s managing director says the wealth management industry is ignoring what matters most — the client experience.

    By Sean Allocca
    Former Associate Editor
    April 10
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  • Client communications
    Why advisors must adapt to a new investor: Q&A with In|Vest speaker, RBC Wealth’s Amit Sahasrabudhe

    It’s not the traditional client base of the aging baby boomer anymore, says the firm's head of technology.

    By Sean Allocca
    Former Associate Editor
    April 3
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  • Invest Insights
    How much do RIAs really need to pay for tech? Q&A with In|Vest speaker Aaron Schaben of Carson Group

    Investing in technology is an ongoing expense.

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    By Jessica Mathews
    Associate Editor
    March 27
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  • Amazon Alexa 3/11/2019
    Will Alexa help blind clients with their accounts?
    Voice assistants offer convenience, but they pose their own concerns. Impaired clients say existing wealth management websites need to become more accessible, too.
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    A new approach to earning referrals
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    Know your value prop
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CAN RIA GROWTH AND TRUE FIDUCIARY DUTY REALLY COEXIST?

Business goals cannot always put clients' best interests first. Here's why even the executives leading fast-expanding advisory firms say the critics have a point.

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