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Vanguard Outage Points to Broader Customer Service Woes
By Bernice NapachThe firm's handling of its recent snafu has prompted calls for it to improve communications and boost its tech.
December 29, 2021
RIA Industry Is 'Under-consolidated': Focus Financial's AdolfWhile there were over 200 deals in the space in '21, the executive says there should be more like 300 or 400 transactions a year.
December 29, 2021
Vanguard's Ongoing Website Issues May Be Its 'Worst Tech Screw-up' Ever: Source"It's a nightmare. This is the worst possible time for something like this to happen," says Dan Weiner, editor of The Independent Adviser for Vanguard Investors, a newsletter.
December 28, 2021
Vanguard Clients Report Website Outages Since ChristmasFor several days, users have complained the site "won't provide account statements or transaction confirmations," says Vanguard watcher Dan Wiener.
December 23, 2021
Envestnet Reports Strong Results for New Brand Campaign: Tech RoundupPlus, Northfield Information Services and Vestmark formed a new, expanded relationship to provide "more personalized solutions" to wealth managers.
December 20, 2021
Asset Managers Have New Rules to Play By: BNY MellonClients expect seamless, user-friendly interfaces and social media capabilities in their investment platforms and strategies, research found.
December 16, 2021
Dynasty's Shirl Penney: Clients Are Fleeing Banks and Brokerages, TooIn fact, they're flocking to the RIA space faster than advisors are, the Dynasty Financial Partners CEO tells ThinkAdvisor.
December 16, 2021
TD Ameritrade Enhances Thinkorswim: Tech RoundupAlso, Envestnet | Yodlee says it has significantly grown its open banking initiatives globally.