Technology Tools for Today (T3) launched registration for the T3 Advisor and T3 Enterprise conferences, to be held back-to-back, Monday, Sept. 27 through Friday, Oct. 1, in Denton, Texas.
They were previously run as two separate events, at different venues and at different times of the year.
New this year is an event to be held in conjunction with the T3 conferences that is being run by ScratchWorks, a fintech accelerator that connects tech startups with wealth management leaders to advance the digital transformation of the financial services industry. It will be hosting its "Season 4" competition as a special event in conjunction with T3 at the Denton Convention Center, just north of Dallas.
Those who attend the T3 Advisor or T3 Enterprise conference will be provided free admission to the ScratchWorks competition, which is being sponsored this year by Fidelity Clearing & Custody Solutions, the University of Colorado (CU) Leeds School of Business and T3.
Orion Teams With FeeX
Orion Advisor Solutions has partnered with FeeX to help advisors efficiently manage and trade held-away accounts.
Held-away accounts including 401(k)s, 403(b)s, annuities and 529 education savings plans make up a significant part of most investors' wealth, the companies noted in a joint announcement. The ability to manage such accounts provides new revenue streams for advisors and "cultivates better financial outcomes for their clients," they said.
A new tool provides Orion users visibility into the held-away assets managed via the FeeX platform, giving advisors a more complete picture of an investor's financial landscape. It also enables a more coordinated asset management strategy.
FeeX lets advisors trade their clients' held-away accounts through a single interface, keeping them in compliance with various regulations, alleviating custody challenges and helping to eliminate conflicts of interest, the companies said.
JPMorgan's 55ip Adds Fidelity Model Portfolios
Fidelity Institutional model portfolios are now available through J.P. Morgan Asset Management's 55ip tax-smart investment strategy platform.
The Fidelity model portfolios, combined with 55ip's ActiveTax technology, will help advisors "add scale and efficiency to their practices," the companies said in a joint announcement.
Additionally, 55ip's existing integration with Fidelity's custodial platform has been enhanced to make the experience even easier for advisors, they said. The new, "deep integrations" were designed to "streamline and simplify the advisor experience," and include: single-sign-on (SSO) from 55ip to Fidelity's Wealthscape platform; automated account integration, eliminating the need for manual uploads; and enhanced processing for trade list execution.
The upgrades will help create a "more seamless experience" for advisors who custody with Fidelity, whether they are using Fidelity models or any of the other models available through 55ip, including advisor-designed models and those from BlackRock, JPMorgan, RiverFront Investment Group and WisdomTree.
