Morningstar

To mark the first anniversary of the launch of the Morningstar for Advisor iPad App, Morningstar delivered a major upgrade of the app to advisors. The app is included in the subscription price of Morningstar Office. The initial release of the app last year provided advisors with a client centric app which allowed them to review client information when away from the office and to present information on the iPad to a client during live meetings. This original version was very well received, garnering a 4.5 rating on the Apple App store.

This new version enhances the client centric features of the original version, and it adds new functionality as well. A new dashboard gives advisors access to the three areas of the app: The Markets, the Practice, and Clients & Portfolios. Advisors can also access support from the dashboard, as well as a search tool.

Much of the new functionality centers around the new practice summary. This view provides the advisor with consolidated reports and other information that is essential for running an efficient practice. This information is for internal use, not for use with clients.

RiXtrema announced that it is now integrated with Morningstar OfficeSM, Morningstar’s practice and portfolio management system for financial advisors. Now, dual clients of RiXtrema and Morningstar will be able to pull any account or portfolio directly into Portfolio Crash Testing without having to do any manual document or data uploading. RiXtrema’s Portfolio Crash Testing 2.0 monitors both the risk in portfolios as well as the client’s risk tolerance, and will alert the advisor if risk in the account is diverging from the risk tolerance profile.

Quite a few people at the recently concluded eMoney Summit were surprised to hear that eMoney and PIEtech, Inc., the developer of MoneyGuidePro had agreed to integrate MoneyGuidePro’s financial engine within the eMoney Select system. I must confess that I was surprised that they were surprised.  Many industry insiders have been aware for that eMoney and MoneyGuidePro produced a similar integration for SunTrust some time ago. Figuring out how to integrate the two platforms was most likely the difficult part. Figuring out that many others would like a similar combination should have been the easy part. The devil, of course, is in the details, so bringing the joint offering to market for a wide audience took longer than one would have expected.

Riskalyze, the company that invented the Risk Number™ for financial advisors and their clients to use to align risk preference with portfolio risk, is working with Morningstar to offer advisors a streamlined solution for managing the risk in their clients’ portfolios. Advisors who use both Riskalyze and Morningstar Office^SM can take advantage of this new integration to seamlessly access their Morningstar Office client information from within Riskalyze, and automatically update the holdings in their clients’ accounts.

Morningstar, Inc. a leading provider of independent investment research, is working with Total Rebalance Expert (TRX) to add rebalancing functionality to Morningstar Office, the company’s practice and portfolio management system for independent financial advisors. TRX is a leading account rebalancing software company that provides financial advisors with automated, tax efficient rebalancing capabilities to simplify and enhance portfolio management.

The E-Valuator, LLC launches the only web-based, investment management tool designed to mitigate fiduciary liability through the utilization of customizable tolerance settings specific to each investor's demands and expectations. Morningstar, Inc. provides daily data updates on 28,000+ mutual funds and ETF's making The E-Valuator a clear leader in providing the most current, customizable platform in the industry. These daily updates track 13 timeframes including annualized returns from 1 year through 10 years, as well as, total returns for 1, 3 and 6 months, thereby empowering an investor and/or advisor with the ability to select and prioritize the most important timeframes in their customized analysis.

Technology Solutions Providers to “Reveal All” at Financial Industry Event

Financial industry leaders Joel Bruckenstein and David Drucker say that financial advisors attending the tenth annual T3 Technology Conference for financial advisory firms are in for an earful – and an eyeful – while at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, February 12-14, 2015. Designed to bring together independent financial advisors and company decision-makers with the creators of the industry’s most innovative technology solutions, this annual industry gathering has become the place to learn about and do research on the best marketing, productivity and workflow solutions available.

Morningstar, Inc., a leading provider of independent investment research, today launched an app for iPad that helps advisors interact with clients and monitor and analyze their investments using Morningstar data and tools on the go. The new Morningstar for AdvisorsSM App is a free mobile companion to Morningstar OfficeSM and Morningstar® Advisor WorkstationSM, the company’s portfolio analysis and investment research platforms for financial advisors.

New Redtail CRM User Interface Incorporates Morningstar’s Proprietary Research and Analytics

Redtail Technology, a leading provider of client relationship management (CRM) software, and Morningstar, Inc., a leading provider of independent investment research, are working together to simplify an advisor’s practice by providing seamless access to Morningstar’s proprietary research and analytics directly within a new Redtail user interface that will launch in the fourth quarter.

Advicent announces the latest additions to the NaviPlan® financial planning tool, including NaviPlan LEADS™ online lead generation tool, expanded integration options and new Next-Gen reports functionality.

Every day, more Americans turn to the Internet and technology for answers to their financial questions, so the need for advisors to quickly adapt their online presence is critical. “Having a branded lead generation tool is a huge differentiator for advisors,” says Andrew Stevens, NaviPlan® product director at Advicent. “It not only makes it easy for new clients to find the information they crave, but also helps advisors position themselves as the financial expert online – turning their website into a lead generation tool that works 24/7 to fill their funnel with prospects.”