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The advisory landscape is shifting as robo advisors are trending out, thanks to AI as the "next big thing" in wealth management. But that doesn't mean AI will make robo advisors obsolete.

Broker-dealers and RIAs must wean themselves off the richest clients; help getting out of the HNW tunnel-vision habit can come from future-focused marketers.

As one of many providers of the existing and expanding capabilities, Envestnet is urging more financial advisors to consider after-tax optimization.

Forty companies made the 2024 edition of American Banker's annual list of enviable workplace cultures in the financial technology space. Here is a look at some of what makes these firms employers of choice.

Industry experts who track comings and goings at large firms say the advisor staff figures often obscure more than they reveal.

In a Q&A with tech innovator Dani Fava, the new chief strategy officer for Carson Group explains where the rapidly growing firm is headed next, and the importance of using AI as a time saver.

When a small company holds a life insurance policy, estate planning gets complicated — which is why assigning it to an individual or a family may be the better choice.

As Congress battles over shutdowns, Social Security's staff has dwindled to its smallest size in decades. For retirees, that means longer wait times and delayed benefits — but advisors can help.

Citizens has been on a recruiting and acquisition tear in recent years. Tom Metzger, the recently appointed head of the bank's private wealth unit, says it's just the beginning.

As it and other critics pursue a coordinated legal strategy, a trade group for independent insurance agents requested an injunction to put the regulation on hold.