Three burgeoning technology movements that might catch advisors by surprise.

A collaboration with Lincoln has yielded 30 platform enhancements for advisors, with more to follow.

The No. 1 competitor for its robo and hybrid platforms is neither Vanguard nor any startup, says Tobin McDaniel, president of Schwab Wealth Investment Advisory.

Top performing planners adopt tech tools at nearly twice the rate of the typical RIA, according to an annual study by Jefferson National.

The industry can learn a lot from how Amazon keeps customers engaged, says Broadridge's Salvatore Sodano.

Most of the barriers protecting wealth management from tech competitors have been chipped away, executives say.

Like lagging retail giants, wealth management firms risk ruin by failing to recognize changing customer expectations or by squandering the opportunity to evolve their business model.

Following in the footsteps of Chase, Wells Fargo and others, Fidelity is launching an application programming interface to let third-party apps access customer data — as long as the customers grant permission.

Clients using FundKeeper can open new accounts, perform automated suitability checks and support level load funds under a single platform.

Nov. 6: Platforms like FundKeeper are aimed at helping retirement account advisors comply with the DoL’s fiduciary rule.