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AdvicePay and Cambridge Investment Research entered into a fee-for-service technology partnership to enhance and expand Cambridge's alternative pricing models that provide advisors and broker-dealers with flexible solutions as they integrate planning in their practices.
As part of the deal, Cambridge's independent financial professionals will have access to AdvicePay's technology to enable alternative payment approaches including subscription models, flat fee-for-service or hourly arrangements.
AdvicePay's technology enables advisors and BDs to charge fees directly for their financial planning services and accept online payments via credit card or through a bank account using automated clearing house.
The technology solution "will simplify workflows for both financial professionals and their clients, eliminate manual and paper processes, while also providing compliance oversight," the firms said.
Cambridge advisors and BDs participating in the beta rollout of AdvicePay have access to a dedicated Enterprise Relationship Manager for training on best practices for leveraging the software and working with clients in a fee-for-service model.
A full launch to Cambridge financial professionals is expected for early 2021, the companies said in a statement.
Wells Fargo Among New Investors in Amicus.io
Amicus.io raised $8.7 million in series B funding as part of a round that included Wells Fargo Startup Accelerator as a new investor in the fintech firm.
The funding round was led by the FR Group, a Vancouver-based family financial services firm.
The new funding comes as Amicus is launching its DAF 2.0 platform, a white label donor-advised fund solution designed for consumer banks supporting private banking, digital wealth management, wealth managers and asset managers as well the entire philanthropic community, Amicus.io said.
"Conditions are prime for the Amicus DAF 2.0 platform, which lets consumer banks increase assets under management with an enterprise-ready charitable giving solution that integrates seamlessly within their existing online bank experience," it explained.
FSP, Chalice Network Launch FinTech Institute
The Society of Financial Service Professionals teamed with Chalice Network to launch the Chalice FinTech Institute, a new educational platform designed for the financial services industry.
