Technology

Facebook is exploring integrating banking data within its Messenger app.

Riskalyze CEO Aaron Klein gives the thumbs up or thumbs down on the biggest news to hit advisor technology in the previous month.

Besides payments, blockchain has applicability in financial services from share trading and claims management to asset custody in public and private markets.

Robinhood extended the trading hours for all users from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency made the announcement shortly after the Treasury Department released a report recommending the move.

Friday’s earnings call revealed new details including a “maximum cost” for the $670 billion Principal Financial Group’s purchase of the digital advice platform.

The robo advisor wants to help participants get a better sense of the valuation of their options for retirement planning.

If the use of artificial intelligence is not yet ubiquitous in the wealth management industry, the discussion of it is. Here, Celent senior analyst William Trout explains what the impact will be for financial services, including financial advisors.

The funding includes a $2.5 million equity investment from digital currency and blockchain tech firm Galaxy Digital Ventures.

Orion continues to beef up its annuities data.