Category: News
Posted on April 7, 2021
- Merrill Edge has substantially cut its minimum, eToro announced it will go public via SPAC, and Stash launched its robo advisor
- Meanwhile, some industry shake-ups include Wealthsimple leaving the U.S. market and M1 raising new funding
- Lastly, Chinese robo advisor BangNiTou crosses 1 million users
Posted on March 16, 2021
In our latest edition of the Robo Report™, we spoke with the SoFi team about their platform and future growth plans. SoFi has emerged as one of the most ambitious fintech platforms and has rapidly grown its product offerings in recent years.
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Posted on March 11, 2021
- 2020 was another significant year for robo advisor trends: Empower buys Personal Capital, Motif closes doors, ESG investing on the rise
- Direct indexing becomes increasingly popular as BlackRock buys Aperio and Schwab buys tech from Motif
- Walmart announced a partnership with Ribbit Capital potentially making financial planning more available – another major robo advisor trend
Posted on March 4, 2021
- Motif closes, Empower buys Personal Capital
- Betterment’s Stein Steps Down
- Walmart & Ribbit Capital Partnership
Posted on March 2, 2021
February of 2021 included a few major announcements in the robo-advice industry. Although Goldman Sachs launching Marcus Invest dominated the headlines, other notable highlights included Titan’s Series A funding, the surge in new-openings at robo advisors like Acorns, and the launch of new innovative features at places like Edelman Financial Engines. Finally, although it has yet to make headlines, the managed-account component of Prudential LINK is closing.
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Posted on February 4, 2021
The start of 2021 included several major announcements that have the potential to shake up the robo-advice industry. Here are four articles in January that our team found insightful.
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