The 18-month project is part of the $3 billion that Bank of America allocates annually to new technology initiatives.

Our newly independent practice turned the shift to virtual into a learning experience we never would have expected.

The pandemic is prompting financial advisors to use video messages, webinars and even board games to connect with clients and prospects, Hightower Chief Marketing Officer Abby Salameh says in an episode of Financial Planning’s Podcast.

Practitioners say it’s too hard to use, too pricey and doesn’t meet the pandemic-economy moment. This, and other findings of our annual research.

Among our findings, advisors are (finally) embracing chatbots and robo advisors.

The postponement comes as new accounts surge at competing digital advisors.

The venture fund comes just months after UBS named ING's Ralph Hamers, an outspoken champion of digital banking as its next CEO.

Once derided as fringe and unsustainable, advisors are finally accepting the business model.

The company is known for helping fintechs connect to banks and wealth management firms. Now it wants to help the firms catch up.

New digital tools have boosted advisors' ability to reach more — but not all — clients.

The alternative investing platform will service a total of $55 billion in client assets across 650 funds once the deal for its rival fintech closes.

Amid the coronavirus pandemic and lockdowns, advisors are relying on the firm’s technology more than ever.

Charles Schwab and other firms have swooped in to absorb the thematic investing company’s remains, even as the reasons for its demise are murky.

New chief product officer Michael Korcuska’s resume includes Weight Watchers and LinkedIn instead of finance or technology.

The demand is there but it isn’t easy to pull off, according to one custodian that’s already done it.

Brokers and fund managers are turning to innovation to remain competitive and capture new customers.

From digital advice to fee transparency and fintech investment, the pandemic has touched almost every corner of wealth management.

The appointment comes as part of an equity investment by FTV Capital to expand the footprint of the company formerly owned by RCS Capital.

Large wealth managers have shifted their tech focus dramatically to keep up with client expectations and industry disruption, Capco Partner Bryant Fuller says in an episode of Financial Planning’s Invest Podcast.

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