Advisor Tech Talk

Over the past decade, fintech has been shaped to a fair extent by two dueling forces: On the one hand, are those who believe the future is in the hands of DIY investors, empowered by advancements in robo-advice (think Betterment), online self-directed trading (think Robinhood), as well as consumer-facing financial planning tools like Personal Capital or Quicken.

The 10th Annual Smarsh Risk & Compliance Survey, which encompasses 450,000 professionals supporting more than $1.3 trillion in assets under management, emphasizes that the widespread and rapid shift to remote work models in response to the pandemic is unlikely to be fully reversed, with many wealth management firms likely to embrace large populations of remote employees going forward.

A fully integrated tech stack is the backbone of any financial services firm that wants to effectively communicate with clients and grow AUM. Unlike spreadsheets of the past, an integrated tech stack enables efficiencies, automate processes and eliminate duplication of efforts.

As the recruiting wars among independent wealth management firms continue to heat up, Digital Wealth News caught up with Jeff Nash, Founder and CEO of BridgeMark Strategies, to discuss the evolving role of technology in financial advisor transitions from one firm to the other.

Cybersecurity is a hot topic in the wealth management industry, but in all the conversation about major breaches and new security paradigms, one audience is usually left out: small broker-dealer firms and RIAs.

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic notwithstanding, FINRA continues to proceed at full speed when it comes to penalizing financial advisors for noncompliance with recordkeeping and supervision obligations. In particular, one recurring area where significant penalties can be imposed is with a financial advisor’s outside business activities (OBA).

It’s a busy, yet short week for advisers. So, I wanted to provide a brief recap on some of the stories we’ve focused on this year at Adviser Domain. But first – an important update from the SEC...

Financial Planning Association launches new Cybersecurity for Financial Planners

Advisers' practices established during the pandemic will become the best practices post-pandemic. But are advisers prepared for this digital future? Their technology suggests that they are not.

Zero Trust is a very simple security concept. It operates around one belief: Trust no one. No process. No technology. No one inside the organization or outside of the parameters. Everything requires verification. Everything must receive permission before connecting to a network...