- RIA Biz takes a look at BrightScope’s plan to make advisory fees public.
- DietBet.com crowdfunds more than $300,000 via SeedInvest. Join SeedInvest in San Francisco for FinovateSpring in May.
- Finovate alumni make a strong showing in GoodApril co-founder’s list of tax preparation innovation. Meet GoodApril at FinovateSpring.
- VentureBeat features Ripple developer OpenCoin. See OpenCoin in action at FinovateSpring in May.
- DroidBeans reviews Pageonce for Android.
- Puget Sound Business Journal highlights the role of Realty Mogul in a local real estate deal. Join Realty Mogul at FinovateSpring.
- PayPal buys Iron Pearl, a startup that helps companies make their products more attractive to customers.
- Reuters looks at a case study of how FutureAdvisor is used to save for retirement.
- PYMNTS looks at Kabbage’s “secret weapon”
- New York Times Business Day interviews Sabrina Parsons, Palo Alto Software CEO. Come to FinovateSpring to watch it demo LivePlan.
- Channelnomics reports: Check Point Launch Makes Small Branch Foray.
- Dwolla takes top honors at Prometheus Awards in Des Moines.
- Massolution’s Crowdfunding Industry Report places Lending Club and Prosper as leaders in the industry.
- Daily Finance features Simple.
- American Banker considers On Deck Capital’s growth.
This post will be updated throughout the day as news and developments emerge. You can also follow all the alumni news headlines on the Finovate Twitter account.