Reinvent Wealth

Ron Carson foresees AI besting human advisors within a year

07/10/18

Data about client behavior will drive better user experiences.

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Wealth management’s future in 3 words

07/10/18

There are serious consequences for firms that do not embrace the latest tech tools, says Kelli Keough, the global head of digital wealth management for JPMorgan Chase.

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BlackRock taps Citi exec to lead digital wealth unit

05/23/18

Venu Krishnamurthy is joining the asset management giant at a time when it is reorganizing itself and tinkering with product offerings to ward off fintechs and other challengers.

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Yodlee’s data ambitions grow with AI tools and millennial apps

05/17/18

Envestnet's aggregator rolls out PFM features meant to appeal to younger clients — and links to Alexa.

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BlackRock's savings app gambit: Build it, or millennials won't come

05/16/18

There's no reason that today's millennial-friendly microinvesting apps can't switch focus from spare change to real assets, industry executives warn.

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Is Envestnet’s market dominance also its weakness?

05/15/18

The technology platform powerhouse is betting on integration, but competitors eye disruption.

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Blockbuster Edelman and Financial Engines deal stuns wealth management

04/30/18

In stunning all-cash $3B merger, every investment adviser is put on notice that the future is in digital wealth management.

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Digital wealth tools help banks reel in new assets, talent

04/06/18

BMO Wealth Management aims to modernize its investment service and give advisers better equipment. Others offering automated advice solutions include UBS, Wells Fargo and JPMorgan.

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Online retailer expands robo-advice space (no, it’s not Amazon)

02/05/18

Overstock will offer automated investing to its millions of shoppers. Some financial advisers reacted with a shrug, but are they underestimating the move?

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Executives debate: Is bitcoin ‘the next kale’?

11/17/17

Michael Lewis calls it a "pump-and-dump" scheme. Liz Ann Sonders says it's "the next kale." Should clients invest in cryptocurrencies?

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