From Financial Planning
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Summary: Are RIAs losing an advocate at Fidelity -- or gaining a technology champion? Experts offered mixed opinions after Fidelity announced its decision to merge its investment advisor and broker-dealer businesses under Sanjiv Mirchandani, while moving Michael Durbin over to launch the new Fidelity Wealth Technologies division.
From Think Advisor
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Summary: Americans are already moving money around through their smartphones — purchasing, banking, trading. Once used to this quick pace, mobile users are likely to jettison institutions that slow them down.
From Think Advisor
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Summary:On Friday, the first full day of the three-day T3 conference, the tech news kept coming, and it was undeniable that technology providers to financial advisors are preparing for a next-gen shift as investors becoming increasingly comfortable with online financial services.
From InvestmentNews
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Summary: How do you view technology? Is it one of those things you know you need to run your business, but you fight tooth and nail because it doesn't come naturally? Because it takes a lot of time to learn to use and maximize? In other words, a lot of trial and error.
From Financial Planning
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Summary: If you've ever searched your name on the internet and didn't like the results, you're not alone. But advisors should understand what they can do about it, said Sabrina Clark, director of marketing and corporate communications at BrandYourself, at the T3 conference.