Betterment news and trends

Goldman Sachs to Sell Marcus Invest Accounts to Betterment
Acquisitions // April 22, 2024

Independent digital investment advisor Betterment has reached an agreement with Goldman Sachs to acquire the digital investment accounts of Marcus Invest.  Subject to customary closing conditions, those accounts will be transferred to Betterment around June 29, the companies said in a Monday (April 22) press release. Customers will have the option...

Today in the Connected Economy: DoorDash Unveils Its First Credit Card
Connected Economy // September 27, 2022

Today in the connected economy, DoorDash teams with Chase and Mastercard to unveil its first-ever credit card. Plus, Uber Eats rolls out new point-of-sale offerings in hopes of wooing tech-weary restaurants, while personal finance company SoFi debuts “On the Money,” its information hub. DoorDash, Chase...

Gemini, Betterment Team to Offer Crypto Investment Portfolios
Cryptocurrency // September 27, 2022

U.K. cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has formed a partnership with digital investment advisor Betterment to offer crypto investment portfolios. According to a Tuesday (Sept. 27) Gemini blog post, the offering will let customers invest “in curated crypto portfolios constructed from digital assets listed on the Gemini...

Betterment Launches Student Loan Management, Acquires Gradvisor
Acquisitions // February 23, 2022

Investment platform Betterment has launched a student loan management solution and acquired the partner and customer relations of Gradvisor, a college savings plan service. As the company said in a news release Wednesday (Feb. 23), employers that use Betterment’s 401(k) through the Betterment at Work...

Interviews & Exclusives
The Role of Biometric Ubiquity in Building Customer Trust

December 01, 2021
We may all be using them to unlock our smartphones and track our fitness, but when it comes to using biometrics to create secure, seamless customer payment experiences, we have long way to go. And although we won’t get there anytime soon, at least we’re headed in the right direction. As a trio of executives […]

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Gemini, Betterment Team to Offer Crypto Investment Portfolios

September 27, 2022
U.K. cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has formed a partnership with digital investment advisor Betterment to offer crypto investment portfolios. According to a Tuesday (Sept. 27) Gemini blog post, the offering will let customers invest “in curated crypto portfolios constructed from digital assets listed on the Gemini Exchange,” with Gemini serving as Betterment’s crypto custodian. “By integrating […]

Betterment Launches Student Loan Management, Acquires Gradvisor

February 23, 2022
Investment platform Betterment has launched a student loan management solution and acquired the partner and customer relations of Gradvisor, a college savings plan service. As the company said in a...

Today in Crypto: Crypto Industry Expected to Boost Political Spending; US DOJ Seizes $3.6B in...

February 08, 2022
Digital wealth management platform Betterment announced Tuesday (Feb. 8) that it will buy automated crypto portfolio provider Makara. In the press release, Betterment CEO Sarah Levy said Makara “is to...

Betterment Experiences Blockbuster Expansion Amid Interest In Meme Stocks

April 16, 2021
Online investment adviser Betterment experienced blockbuster growth in the first quarter of this year, indicating that trading apps aren’t the sole beneficiaries of the rise of so-called “meme stocks,” CNBC...