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The growth of creatively named “Robo-Advisors” over the last few years has had many financial service organizations taking notice. Robo-Advisors lend a fresh new outlook on financial advising by emphasizing a more client-oriented do-it-yourself (DIY) approach. The standard formula for most robo-advising platforms consists of a simple and easy to use/understand user interface (UI) that also leverages various computer algorithms for the heavy lifting; hence the term Robo-Advisor. This new approach to financial advising focuses less on face-to-face interactions and more on reducing client investment costs. Robo-Advisors are able to offer lower investment costs due to lower overhead from the use of algorithms instead of human advisors, and by remaining fund agnostic and offering low cost funds, including Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). With this new disruptor in the financial planning and investment space, those in and around the industry are asking the following questions: • What is app

Webinar: Big Data, Big Risk View this email in your browser Register for Protecting Your Organization through Data Governance now at www.captechconsulting.com Data is your most vital asset, and should be your most secure. That's why CapTech and Cloudera are offering a Webinar on January 20, 2015 at 2:00 PM, at #CTwebinar.  Because Big data introduces an entirely new set of challenges for organizations looking to implement an enterprise data hub (EDH): more data, streaming from multiple sources in real-time, increased transparency, higher volume, and multiple users.   Find out which tools strike the right mix for increasing the efficiency and transparency of data operations without over-engineering governance practices? This webinar will include: ·      Why governing big data is uniquely challenging ·      What data governance tools and solutions are available for big data ·      How a Financial Services customer is governing their sensitive data a

Award Winning CapTech Posts Dynamic Growth -- Company Hiring Over 100 Positions Nationally Through 2015 Named #1 in Client Service/Career Growth, Inc. 5,000, Best  Places to Work RICHMOND, Va. ( October 7, 2014 )  –  Richmond based CapTech, a national IT consulting firm, continues to post stellar growth with hiring in the multi-digits year over year and plans to hire 100 professional positions through 2015. The company was recently named to the Inc. 5,000 list at #3,759 for the 7 th  consecutive year.  In addition, CapTech placed in the top 10 in  Consulting Magazine's  annual survey for Best Places to Work;  and  #1 for both Meeting Client Needs and Career Growth in that same survey. “When you truly listen to clients and assess their needs before making a recommendation, you come up with a solution unique to that situation, and one that delivers results," states Sandy Williamson, chief executive officer of CapTech. “Our culture thrives on active li