Technology costs money and takes time, but the benefits are well worth it, Nina O’Neal writes.

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.

An abundance of software and practice tools has planners and firms overwhelmed. Here’s what it means for the industry.

A series of launches at T3 Enterprise demonstrate how industry firms are embracing change as the advisor tech space becomes hypercompetitive.

Stash is the latest young fintech to pair debit and savings products with financial advice as it competes for clients.

Catering to young clients, Finn by Chase blends instant account access, emojis and PFM tools.

The bank, which has a focus on millennial investors, cited Cetera’s technology tools as a particular attraction.

The world’s largest asset manager is investing in technology in part to diversify revenue as investor money flows into passive.

Clients are already consuming products differently as a result of new technology, says TIAA Chief Digital Officer Scott Blandford.

AI and predictive analytics have key roles in the bank's plan to add automated advice and savings to mobile banking.

Fifth Third Bank tweaks microinvesting premise with software that rounds up debit card purchases to help pay back educational loans.