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WealthTech Weekly: March 17, 2023

Welcome to the Wealthtech Weekly, your roundup of the latest news and trends in the fintech industry.

What’s going on:

  • Connected nets $2.6 million for expansion
  • TradePMR integrates with CircleBlack
  • Eyeballs Financial becomes part of Wealth Engineering Expert Sourcing Consortium
  • GBST goes for rebranding and boasts a new version of its Composer platform
  • Crystal Capital Partners is slowly accumulating talent super unit
  • Masttro bags $43 million, mainly from FTV Capital
  • Tampa boils with GPT discussions this week

Let’s get a better view of what's happening.

Big moves

Connectd, a platform that bridges investors with startups, has raised $2.6 million in a funding round with LiFE Ventures and Arch Law as major backers. Connectd uses AI-powered algorithms to match investors with startups based on their investment goals and preferences. Connectd plans to use the funds to expand its platform and hire more staff.

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Tradier's subsidiary, TradePMR, a leading custodian and brokerage technology platform for RIAs, has launched an integration with CircleBlack, a comprehensive wealth management platform. The integration aims to streamline client onboarding and provide advisors with real-time data and analytics - an invaluable addition for many RIAs.

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Eyeballs Financial, a mobile app for voice-activated custodial reporting and next word in advisor-customer communication, has joined the exclusive Wealth Engineering Expert Sourcing Consortium. The consortium aims to provide its members access to cutting-edge tools and technologies to enhance their investment strategies. Eyeballs Financial’s app seems a fit addition for a giant leap forward.

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GBST, a wealth management technology provider, has launched a new version of its Composer platform and unveiled a corporate rebranding. The new platform includes enhanced workflow management, improved data analytics, and better integration with third-party applications. The rebranding reflects the company's strategic focus on innovation and customer-centric solutions.

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Crystal Capital Partners, an alternative investment advisory firm, is expanding its integrated technology solutions team to back its cloud-hosted operations system. A provider of a unique digital and interactive presentations experience, the company plans to use its tech talent powerhouse to build a new portal for a next-gen client-advisor experience.

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Masttro, a wealth management platform, has bagged $43 million in a funding round led by FTV Capital. The platform offers a suite of tools for financial advisors, including portfolio management, client reporting, and risk analysis. By successfully completing the round, the company will be able to boost its R&D and expand in the market.

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Bird’s eye view

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management announces it’s among the first to receive exclusive access to GPT-4, the only one in wealth management. However, Wealthtech has been adopting it at a wild pace, causing concerns among industry experts who believe careful consideration of the tool’s capabilities should come first. 

Predictably, AI was a spotlight topic at Technology Tools for Today (T3) conference in Tampa. Wealth Management.com has posted the highlights from the speech of Raj Madan, Head of Technology at AdvisorEngine.

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