Jackson Arnold October 31, 2018
Facet Wealth: A Digital Advice Startup with a Multi-Faceted Down-Market Strategy
Last month, private equity firm Warburg Pincus infused virtual RIA Facet Wealth with $33 million in Series A funding. The Baltimore-based startup, founded in 2016, differentiates itself in a commoditized digital advice marketplace with an unconventional client acquisition strategy, fee-for-service pricing structure and call-center-based advice delivery model. None of these strategies are unique in a […]
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- Digital Advice ,
- Retirement ,
- Robo-Advisors ,
- Savings
Since Corporate Insight last reviewed retirement income projection tools in November 2016, firms consistently introduced new, high-quality planners and enhanced existing ones. AXA introduced its first income projection tool in February of this year. Another four firms—Charles Schwab, Empower Retirement, MassMutual and Vanguard—completely overhauled their retirement income projection tools. Each of the five firms’ new […]
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Recently, firms in diverse sectors have begun expanding product offerings to feature accounts specifically for people with disabilities. In 2014, Congress signed the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act, or ABLE Act, which gives individuals with disabilities access to tax-free savings accounts. In the early half of this year, both Fifth Third Bank and Fidelity […]