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  • Coronavirus
    FPA fall conference goes all virtual. Will 2021 conferences be next?

    The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has scrambled normal wealth management operations.

    By Erika Wheless
    August 20
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  • Technology
    Tech snafus spur some planners to consider ditching their firms

    Seventy-seven percent of advisors report they have lost business as a result of not having the appropriate digital tools to interact with clients, according to a new report.

    By Erika Wheless
    August 19
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  • Diversity and equality
    What Betterment’s diversity data says about the firm, and the industry

    The robo advisor hopes transparency on employee demographics will encourage change.

    By Ryan W. Neal
    August 19
    Betterment robo advisor IAG
  • Robo advisors
    Advisors can now offer 401(k)s with Betterment, but some are skeptical

    While some planners are excited for the opportunity, others don't trust turning workplace retirement over to a robo.

    By Ryan W. Neal
    August 18
    Betterment IAG
  • Hedge funds
    Robinhood now valued at $11.2B with new fund backing

    The seven-year-old firm revealed daily average revenue trades of 4.31 million for the month, greater than any of its publicly traded rivals.

    By Sonali Basak
    August 18
     The latest investment from Dan Sundheim’s D1 Capital Partners and valuation were announced by Robinhood in a blog post on its website.
  • Merrill Lynch
    Day-trading millennials boost Merrill Edge self-directed investing volume 180%

    Of the 330,000 new accounts opened this year, about a third were for clients 35 or younger.

    By Lananh Nguyen
    August 14
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  • Invest Insights
    Merrill Lynch upgrades planning technology, encroaches on independents’ turf

    Do RIAs still have a clear advantage when it comes to modern planning software?

    By Ryan W. Neal
    August 12
  • Invest Insights
    Robinhood blows past rivals in record year for retail investing

    Daily average trades on the app in June were four times higher than on E-Trade.

    By Sonali Basak
    August 10
  • Invest Insights
    Fintech finally making data analytics useful for advisors

    Envestnet’s new Insights Solution provides a look into client spending to surface new planning opportunities.

    By Ryan W. Neal
    August 6
  • Clearinghouses/custodians
    Apex Clearing to expand RIA custody, hires Morningstar exec as president

    The firm’s growth plans come as the industry experiences a new wave of consolidation among custodians and fintechs.

    By Jessica Mathews
    August 6
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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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