Automated investing services use misleading language in marketing materials and portfolio management is not meeting fiduciary requirements.

Automation, coordination and simplification — without running afoul of compliance — are key.

The firm added hundreds more advisors and boosted the number of practices with at least $5 million on its platforms.

Rather than look for an exit, the network of fee-only planners needs additional funding for new services, new technology.

Higher expenses trimmed the firm’s earnings, but its CEO described $49 billion in assets as only “a drop in the bucket” compared to future adoption among advisors.

An intruder made off with email addresses of about 5 million users, as well as full names for a separate group of about 2 million.

The startup has emerged as a significant competitor to Envestnet’s dominance.

The speed of money movement represents the future - success for those who deliver, challenges for those who don't

At SIFMA’s annual conference, Charles Schwab CEO Walt Bettinger warned about potential overreach when it comes to regulating payments for order flow.

After a $70 million fundraising round, the company also plans to begin offering HSAs and emergency savings.

With today’s generation of home buyers so rooted in a digital world, how will the financial services industry need to change to meet their needs? What new consumer technology will they need to adopt to meet consumers where they are? How will those approaches differ from how things have been done historically in the industry? Join us in a discussion with Blend’s Founder, Nima Ghamsari as we chat through how banks and financial institutions need to think through these questions.

The wealthtech’s strategy is backed by a survey on what fundamentally drives financial advisors and their clients.

Nuances within the space provide advisors with opportunities to educate clients on safely housing this burgeoning asset class.

Enhancements include a new dashboard view and a grid interface for porting data from other programs.

Vendors like Orion are giving independent advisors access to cash deposit accounts and securities-backed loans in an effort to provide all-encompassing services.

Despite the continuing smaller financial advisor headcount at the wirehouse, it reeled in record profits and unveiled its latest plans for further expansion.

The acquisition could help Addepar move downstream and better serve RIAs.

Is the bank late to the automated investing party, or trying to bring some investors back home?

Social media missteps can erode the authentic “who” and “why” of your firm over time, writes Tara Meehan.