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AdvisorFinder launches AI visibility measurement tool for RIAs
TRANSFORMATION AUG 18, 2026
AdvisorFinder launches AI visibility measurement tool for RIAs

Mercer, Focus Partners Wealth, Mariner, Creative Planning and Captrust top the leaderboard tracking AI search results for RIA firms.

By Andrew Cohen
Is Wall Street's AI risk analysis right for RIA portfolios?
TRANSFORMATION AUG 12, 2026
Is Wall Street's AI risk analysis right for RIA portfolios?

Anthropic's Millennium partnership moves AI from reactive tool to proactive risk monitor — but other wealth tech leaders question its fit for RIA practices.

By Andrew Cohen
Feathery launches AI proposal generation tool for wealth management firms
TRANSFORMATION AUG 11, 2026
Feathery launches AI proposal generation tool for wealth management firms

New AI assistant Robin drafts personalized client proposals by integrating data from Salesforce, eMoney, Morningstar and more.

By Steve Randall
AI told this client when to retire. Mission Wealth's advisors disagreed
TRANSFORMATION AUG 10, 2026
AI told this client when to retire. Mission Wealth's advisors disagreed

Advisors are navigating a new reality as clients pre-consult ChatGPT before meetings.

By Andrew Cohen
Zuckerberg’s AI vision collides with Meta’s $135bn spending reality
FINTECH AUG 10, 2026
Zuckerberg’s AI vision collides with Meta’s $135bn spending reality

A sweeping ‘superintelligence manifesto’ arrives as firm’s free cash flow craters 91%, raising hard questions for wealth managers about the company's near-term investment case.

By Steve Randall
AI, personalization and the $1.5T missed opportunity in wealth
TRANSFORMATION AUG 10, 2026
AI, personalization and the $1.5T missed opportunity in wealth

How advisors can close the experience gap as clients demand more from their firms.

By Steve Randall
Americans trust financial advisors most so why is there an engagement gap?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 06, 2026
Americans trust financial advisors most so why is there an engagement gap?

New Edward Jones report reveals that internet research tops financial guidance, despite high level of confidence in professionals.

By Steve Randall
Financial firms tie compensation to AI proficiency, PwC survey finds
TRANSFORMATION AUG 05, 2026
Financial firms tie compensation to AI proficiency, PwC survey finds

Recruiters Philip Waxelbaum and Louis Diamond weigh in on whether AI skills are reshaping advisor pay amid PwC's Financial Services Workforce AI Survey.

By Andrew Cohen
FMG Suite adds four senior leaders to scale AI and enterprise growth
FINTECH AUG 03, 2026
FMG Suite adds four senior leaders to scale AI and enterprise growth

The advisor marketing platform is expanding its leadership team to accelerate enterprise sales and AI-driven compliance tools.

By Steve Randall
Worthy AI takes tax planning from several hours to 15 minutes
TRANSFORMATION JUL 30, 2026
Worthy AI takes tax planning from several hours to 15 minutes

Jonathan Hudacko, the founder behind Vanguard's first-ever acquisition, is now targeting AI tax planning for advisors.

By Andrew Cohen
AI costs are rising and public trust is falling, the debate is just getting started
EQUITIES JUL 30, 2026
AI costs are rising and public trust is falling, the debate is just getting started

From IBM's cybercrime data to Gallup's trust survey and insider selling at Nvidia and CoreWeave, the warning signs are real — even if one firm thinks the market is misreading the numbers.

By Steve Randall
LPL, Conquest and FMG push AI deeper into advisor workflows
TRANSFORMATION JUL 29, 2026
LPL, Conquest and FMG push AI deeper into advisor workflows

Three major platforms roll out AI-driven advisor tools spanning marketing, planning, and behavioral coaching.

By Steve Randall
More data isn’t the same as more clarity
TRANSFORMATION JUL 28, 2026
More data isn’t the same as more clarity

Flyer on wealth management data aggregation, AI agents, and closing the insight-to-action gap.

By Manal Ali
Ameriprise boasts $1B AI spend as rivals race for tech leadership
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 27, 2026
Ameriprise boasts $1B AI spend as rivals race for tech leadership

Ameriprise's tech spending declaration lands amid a wider broker-dealer arms race, with Edward Jones, Raymond James and LPL all expanding AI tools for advisors

By Leo Almazora
AI in wealth management: budgets surge but ROI remains elusive
TRANSFORMATION JUL 24, 2026
AI in wealth management: budgets surge but ROI remains elusive

From generative AI on trading desks to personalized portfolio tools, financial firms are spending big on AI, but measuring returns is proving harder.

By Steve Randall
CFA Institute unveils framework to help advisers navigate AI-driven market upheaval
TRANSFORMATION JUL 22, 2026
CFA Institute unveils framework to help advisers navigate AI-driven market upheaval

New research series maps four possible futures as AI reshapes how capital markets function.

By Steve Randall
Mariner runs $35 million tab on AI workforce
TRANSFORMATION JUL 20, 2026
Mariner runs $35 million tab on AI workforce

The mega-RIA's Humanity Labs deal aims to free advisors from back-office work, costing $50,000 per year for each of the 700 bots that make up Mariner's AI workforce.

By Andrew Cohen
YCharts acquires Informa's Zephyr to bolster SMA analytics for advisors
TRANSFORMATION JUL 15, 2026
YCharts acquires Informa's Zephyr to bolster SMA analytics for advisors

The acquisition pairs Zephyr's 21,000-product separately managed account database with YCharts' newly launched AI agent assistant for investment research.

By Andrew Cohen
Mariner aims to ‘break growth ceiling’ by deploying AI workforce of 700
TRANSFORMATION JUL 14, 2026
Mariner aims to ‘break growth ceiling’ by deploying AI workforce of 700

Mega-RIA to adopt AI workforce at enterprise scale as firm rethinks growth without hiring.

By Steve Randall
AI use reshapes advisor satisfaction and deepens client trust, separate studies reveal
TRANSFORMATION JUL 09, 2026
AI use reshapes advisor satisfaction and deepens client trust, separate studies reveal

Using artificial intelligence can have benefits for both advisors and their clients, according to new research.

By Steve Randall