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Summary: Advisors looking for ways to connect their investor clients with startup funding, including angel investing have a new option. Investors and advisors interested in creating a special-purpose vehicle now have an automated SPV formation and management product available to them, according to the Miami Herald. Founded by Herwig Konings and Mario Pazos, Digital SPV won a South Florida fintech competition and has received $1 million in commitments, with plans to add more than 500 users by the end of the year.
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Summary: The financial advisory industry is evolving, with client demands shifting and substantial demographic changes underway. Today’s investors expect financial advisors to incorporate digital technologies into their client experience and business practices: according to a study by Ernst & Young, 53% of investors report digital channels and self-service capabilities are the primary factors influencing their advising experience. In conjunction with this trend, client demographics are shifting significantly, with 10,000 baby boomers reaching retirement age each day—spurring increasing demand for advisors.
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Summary: Independent advisors rely on custodians for technology, products and support. But RIAs with low AUM don’t always have access to them. Where should these firms turn? Seek out smaller custodians. Check out TAMPs. Or plead your case to the big guys, industry insiders say.
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Summary: In a bid to focus on its core goal of helping affiliated RIAs grow, TD Ameritrade is offloading its retirement plan custody and trust assets to a fast-growing fintech firm.
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Summary: Financial advisers are innovating their practices too slowly and that could have negative implications for their growth prospects, especially in the face of major disruptions like Charles Schwab Corp.'s new subscription pricing, according to industry experts.
