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Most Americans are OK with AI managing their money - but not how you think
FINTECH NOV 06, 2026
Most Americans are OK with AI managing their money - but not how you think

AI trust gap: Americans want protection, not autonomy, in their finances

By Steve Randall
Mercer Advisors snaps up AI-native tax firm Fifteenth in tech-forward deal
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS NOV 05, 2026
Mercer Advisors snaps up AI-native tax firm Fifteenth in tech-forward deal

Mercer adds specialized equity compensation tech and Big Four tax talent as UHNW demand for integrated tax planning intensifies.

By Steve Randall
Large RIAs name ChatGPT, Copilot and Claude in job posts far more than advisor AI tools
TRANSFORMATION NOV 04, 2026
Large RIAs name ChatGPT, Copilot and Claude in job posts far more than advisor AI tools

When the largest RIAs recruit for AI, they name Copilot, ChatGPT and Claude in job posts far more often than advisor-specific fintechs, Caddi data shows.

By Andrew Cohen
Mariner’s Hugo AI uncovered $22B in client assets, says Marty Bicknell
TRANSFORMATION NOV 04, 2026
Mariner’s Hugo AI uncovered $22B in client assets, says Marty Bicknell

Bicknell said that Mariner's Humanity Labs partnership is key to growing his mega-RIA from 70,000 to 500,000 households by 2028.

By Andrew Cohen
AI in asset management operations moves beyond fixing errors faster
TRANSFORMATION OCT 30, 2026
AI in asset management operations moves beyond fixing errors faster

Asset managers have a new playbook for AI - and catching mistakes is just the start.

By Steve Randall
Schwab CEO says firm is blocking rogue AI agents from client accounts
TRANSFORMATION OCT 28, 2026
Schwab CEO says firm is blocking rogue AI agents from client accounts

Rick Wurster says Schwab is shutting out unauthorized logins as agents like Meta's Muse, Instinct and OpenAI's Dots push into consumer finance

By Andrew Cohen
Schwab offers $4,800 credit to cover Claude enterprise seat cost for RIAs
TRANSFORMATION OCT 28, 2026
Schwab offers $4,800 credit to cover Claude enterprise seat cost for RIAs

Schwab wants RIAs on Claude’s enterprise plan for its security controls, but most of its firms are too small to fill the 20-seat minimum

By Andrew Cohen
Wealth firms report organic growth rebound, but process gaps persist
TRANSFORMATION OCT 26, 2026
Wealth firms report organic growth rebound, but process gaps persist

New F2 Strategy research finds more firms growing without M&A, yet one-third still lack a defined growth process.

By Steve Randall
AI governance gaps leave RIAs exposed to a new wave of cyber threats
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 26, 2026
AI governance gaps leave RIAs exposed to a new wave of cyber threats

Shadow AI, weak oversight, and no formal policy highlight why advisory firms are more exposed to cyber risk than they realize.

By Steve Randall
Investors still want advisors, even as AI expands investment choices
TRANSFORMATION OCT 23, 2026
Investors still want advisors, even as AI expands investment choices

A new SIFMA and KPMG study of more than 2,100 US investors finds satisfaction high, AI-only trust falling, and demand for human guidance growing across every generation.

By Steve Randall
AI poses moderate disruption risk to wealth managers and retail banks, Fitch says
TRANSFORMATION OCT 23, 2026
AI poses moderate disruption risk to wealth managers and retail banks, Fitch says

Retail banks and private wealth firms scored 40 in Fitch's AI stress test, signaling possible one-notch downgrade risk under an adverse scenario.

By Steve Randall
What a former RIA founder wants advisors to know about AI
TRANSFORMATION OCT 22, 2026
What a former RIA founder wants advisors to know about AI

Betterment’s Devon Klumb built and sold an RIA - now he’s telling advisors what he wished he’d known sooner.

By Steve Randall
AI tech stack overlap tests RIAs as Focus adds Nevis to Jump
TRANSFORMATION OCT 21, 2026
AI tech stack overlap tests RIAs as Focus adds Nevis to Jump

As notetakers push into account opening, a consultant warns RIAs risk ‘buying redundancy’ instead of capability.

By Andrew Cohen
Mercer Advisors launches Aspen Investing with in-house direct indexing
TRANSFORMATION OCT 20, 2026
Mercer Advisors launches Aspen Investing with in-house direct indexing

The $100B-plus mega-RIA is folding custom portfolios, daily tax-loss harvesting and unified managed accounts into its Aspen advisor tech platform.

By Leo Almazora
Financial services faces highest AI exposure of any sector, BCG finds
TRANSFORMATION OCT 20, 2026
Financial services faces highest AI exposure of any sector, BCG finds

New BCG research names financial services among the world's most AI-exposed industries and the US as a top-tier AI economy.

By Steve Randall
Focus adds Nevis as advisor AI tools face potential overlap
TRANSFORMATION OCT 19, 2026
Focus adds Nevis as advisor AI tools face potential overlap

Nevis joins Jump at RIA platform Focus as both vendors’ AI tools aim to handle account opening and notetaking.

By Andrew Cohen
Clients with advisors more likely to act on unchecked AI answers
TRANSFORMATION OCT 16, 2026
Clients with advisors more likely to act on unchecked AI answers

Evergreen.ai study shows retirement planning and tax gaps persist, while Security Benefit finds AI now shapes advisor-client meetings.

By Leo Almazora
AI surveillance tool brings prediction markets under compliance watch
TRANSFORMATION OCT 14, 2026
AI surveillance tool brings prediction markets under compliance watch

MyComplianceOffice's AI-assisted surveillance links employee chats on Slack and Telegram with prediction market trades as Wall Street tightens rules

By Andrew Cohen
M1 Advisor bets AI can serve clients wealth managers turn away
TRANSFORMATION OCT 08, 2026
M1 Advisor bets AI can serve clients wealth managers turn away

The SEC-registered RIA advises on more than $1 billion in client assets, with no advisory fee through 2027 and no human financial advisors.

By Andrew Cohen
AI account opening is Jump's next push beyond advisor notetaking
TRANSFORMATION OCT 08, 2026
AI account opening is Jump's next push beyond advisor notetaking

CEO Parker Ence says live Schwab and Fidelity onboarding signals a shift toward agentic AI workflows compliance teams can govern

By Gregg Greenberg