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  • 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.

    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
    Technology Editor
    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.

    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
    Technology Editor
    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.

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    By Jessica Mathews
    Associate Editor
    August 6
  • Invest Insights
    Schwab will keep TD Ameritrade’s iRebal and thinkorswim, undecided on Veo One

    The firm is still determining which other pieces of technology it will retain after acquiring its rival.

    By Ryan W. Neal
    Technology Editor
    August 5
  • Invest Insights
    Financial services’ cybersecurity spending jumps 15%, survey finds

    The pandemic and work-from-home arrangements are probably spurring larger budgets.

    August 5
  • Invest Insights
    Morgan Stanley sued for failing to wipe client data from old computer equipment

    Current and former clients claim personal information, including Social Security and passport numbers, have been exposed due to negligence.

    By Ryan W. Neal
    Technology Editor
    August 3
    Morgan Stanley's digital strategy focuses primarily on three areas: analytics, automation and new ways for clients to interact with the firm.
  • Invest Insights
    Fidelity’s $3 challenge to Schwab: The latest twist in digital advice subscription pricing

    The firm is dropping management fees on robo accounts with $10,000 to $50,000, turning to a minimal per-month charge instead.

    By Ryan W. Neal
    Technology Editor
    July 29
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  • Invest Insights
    TikTok and advisors: Is a savvy algorithm worth privacy concerns?

    If planners can navigate data security and compliance concerns, the app can connect them with a huge new audience.

    By Ryan W. Neal
    Technology Editor
    July 29
  • Invest Insights
    Bad advice on TikTok: Can financial advisors fight back?

    Venturing into the new social media platform, planners are encountering a deluge of misinformation, day trading and get-rich-quick schemes.

    By Ryan W. Neal
    Technology Editor
    July 23
  • Invest Insights
    Voices: Robinhood is democratizing markets, not disrupting them

    Wall Street criticizes rookie investors for driving up stock prices, but there is little evidence supporting the narrative.

    July 17
    The Robinhood application is displayed in the App Store on an Apple Inc. iPhone in an arranged photograph taken in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, Dec. 14, 2018. The Securities Investor Protection Corp. said a new checking account from Robinhood Financial LLC raises red flags and that the deposited funds may not be eligible for protection. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg
  • Invest Insights
    Lawmakers grill Robinhood following 20-year-old trader’s suicide

    Members of Congress question whether the company is doing enough to protect inexperienced customers engaging in high-risk investing.

    By Ryan W. Neal
    Technology Editor
    July 16
    The Robinhood application is displayed in the App Store on an Apple Inc. iPhone in an arranged photograph taken in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, Dec. 14, 2018. The Securities Investor Protection Corp. said a new checking account from Robinhood Financial LLC raises red flags and that the deposited funds may not be eligible for protection. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg
  • Invest Insights
    Redtail CEO joins Riskalyze board; firms say no acquisition pending

    The two companies have deep ties and are now formalizing the bond.

    By Ryan W. Neal
    Technology Editor
    July 15
  • Invest Insights
    Inside Edward Jones’ digital plan to reach 10 million clients

    Chief information officer Frank LaQuinta reveals the firm’s $500 million acceleration strategy, plus how advisors are using technology during the coronavirus pandemic.

    By Ryan W. Neal
    Technology Editor
    July 13
  • Venture capital
    Robinhood raises $320M in latest funding push

    The latest cash influx values the fee-free trading app at $8.6 billion.

    July 13
    The Robinhood application is displayed in the App Store on an Apple Inc. iPhone in an arranged photograph taken in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, Dec. 14, 2018. The Securities Investor Protection Corp. said a new checking account from Robinhood Financial LLC raises red flags and that the deposited funds may not be eligible for protection. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg
  • Wealth Think Best practices for leveraging tech during the coronavirus era

    Advisors who missed the “first-mover advantage” a decade ago could be in the catbird seat as all the rules change.

    July 13
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  • Data privacy
    Lawsuit against Plaid heightens focus on data privacy issues

    A class action asserts that the data aggregator accesses more of consumers' bank account information than it needs and ultimately aims to sell the data to others. Plaid, which has agreed to be sold to Visa, denies the allegations.

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    By Penny Crosman
    Executive Editor, Technology at Arizent
    July 13
  • Social media
    Wells Fargo tells workers to remove TikTok app from work phones

    U.S. officials have raised questions about the security of TikTok, which is owned by Chinese company ByteDance.

    By Hannah Levitt
    July 13
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  • Invest Insights
    Why Riskalyze, Snappy Kraken took PPP loans: ‘It wasn’t a close call,’ CEO says

    The funds helped the firms offset diminished revenue and preserve jobs, executives say.

    By Ryan W. Neal
    Technology Editor
    July 8
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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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