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Technology’s role is supplemental to that of the advisor. It can’t replace the expertise and personal nature of the relationship, but it can add much-needed efficiencies that keep an advisor on-task and better able to focus their time on a client’s needs. Nowhere is that more necessary than the race to attract and retain the attention of high net worth clients.

-SIMON Annuities and Insurance Services LLC (“SIMON”) is pleased to announce that Nationwide—a Fortune 100 insurance and financial services company with more than nine decades of experience protecting people and their financial futures—as the latest carrier to join its insurtech platform’s Marketplace.

Advisors today face huge deficits in knowledge, services and products in the cryptocurrency space when compared to retail financial services firms. John Sarson has recognized this when he founded Sarson Funds and now has a full team working to fill the gap.

June 02, 2021 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Eager to improve the advisor-client...

The TIFIN GROUP, a fintech platform with over ten active operating companies for the asset and wealth management industry, announced the launch of FinancialAnswers.io.

Vestwell, a digital recordkeeping platform, and Bambu, a global robo-advisory technology provider, are teaming up to provide customers with an even more robust retirement plan experience. By leveraging Bambu's wealth management API, Vestwell and its partners will be able to offer personalized investment strategies to help their clients better prepare for retirement based on actionable retirement goals.

Financial firms now have a new option to operate in a manner that is compliant by design. Practifi, a business management platform for financial advisory firms, has launched a new compliance application to create a unique, custom-built compliance dashboard within a business’s operations.

Fintechs continue to grab the spotlight on a global stage as venture capital chases startups and the pipeline continues to grow for more mature companies to list in the public markets, mostly through SPACs. The pace of deals does not appear to be slowing down as fintech billionaires are minted overseas while Asia and Latin America seek to raise their profile for tech innovation. The Robinhood of Pakistan’s investment app is one of two fintech related rounds just announced. And millennials are fueling a transformation in banks to a more digitized business model. Let’s dive in.

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Friends, today we're launching another new column - Real Clear Crypto - where our readers will be able to learn more about cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. We also have a new term for you to check out - FUD - in Bill Taylor's post on Jamie Dimon and bitcoin, plus our other great weekly columns - filled with the latest industry news for you! Read up!