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RIAs are building and investing in data warehouses and in-house AI tools
ADVISORTECH MAY 15, 2026
RIAs are building and investing in data warehouses and in-house AI tools

But will the time savings make it worth the cost?

Morningstar sells ByAllAccounts as the ‘Big Data’ dreams of account aggregation fail to materialize (again)
ADVISORTECH MAY 14, 2026
Morningstar sells ByAllAccounts as the ‘Big Data’ dreams of account aggregation fail to materialize (again)

The irony is this wave of divestment from account aggregation providers is occurring just as AI sparks promises of Big-Data-driven insights.

Wealthbox announces new AI agents
ADVISORTECH APR 24, 2026
Wealthbox announces new AI agents

But have they fallen behind competing with AI-native third-party tools?

Jump expands its AI ‘operating system’, but it still isn't (yet) a CRM
ADVISORTECH APR 24, 2026
Jump expands its AI ‘operating system’, but it still isn't (yet) a CRM

Time will tell whether advisors will see enough value to spring for the full suite add-on features.

RightCapital's AI document extraction is the latest 'incumbent' AI tool threatening standalone providers
ADVISORTECH APR 24, 2026
RightCapital's AI document extraction is the latest 'incumbent' AI tool threatening standalone providers

There's a thin line technology that's differentiable enough to be offered as a standalone and what's better suited as part of a tool that advisors already use.

Range reiterates plan to eliminate human advisors in favor of AI
ADVISORTECH APR 24, 2026
Range reiterates plan to eliminate human advisors in favor of AI

But will clients keep paying human fees for AI advice?

Wealthstream launches ‘Advice Intelligence’ platform to train newer advisors
ADVISORTECH APR 24, 2026
Wealthstream launches ‘Advice Intelligence’ platform to train newer advisors

But can it really teach the delivery of advice?

Equity compensation technology blossoms
ADVISORTECH APR 24, 2026
Equity compensation technology blossoms

Niching advisors drive demand for specialized planning tools.

Altruist's Hazel AI tax planning tool sparks market selloff in RIA custodians
CUSTODIAN APR 02, 2026
Altruist's Hazel AI tax planning tool sparks market selloff in RIA custodians

Relative newcomer emerges as a bona fide custodial competitor.

Jump and Zocks raise dueling series B funding rounds
ADVISORTECH APR 02, 2026
Jump and Zocks raise dueling series B funding rounds

AI meeting notes becomes a race towards an 'Advisor Operating System'.