Technology News from Financial Planning

Paul Brahim has made title protection and financial literacy requirements for students nationwide among his top goals for the organization.

UBS has unveiled AI video avatars of its analysts, aiming to increase video production and client engagement. Will financial advisors take the same route?

The increasingly popular Section 351 process offers many low-basis investment portfolios an exit ramp — without incurring any capital gains.

Gabriel Kaplan of Wealth Habits used to give his virtual assistant around 20 hours per month of work. AI tools in his tech stack have greatly reduced that amount.

"The Four Money Bears: Berryville" will challenge fifth-graders or older children to run a successful business by building inventory and a loyal customer base.

When it comes to certain AI tools — like those for content creation — concerns over copyright infringement, bland outputs and more have led some financial advisors to eschew the technology.

The dilemmas from data, client demand and recruiting could provide opportunities for upstarts. Here's how wealth and asset management firms are responding.

While recent Financial Planning research found many firms have only a single-digit percentage of their tech budgets allocated to AI, three-quarters of those surveyed said they plan to spend at least somewhat more in the next year.

For the past three years, Leslie Norman, chief technology officer for Dynasty Financial Partners, has been working to help build infrastructure to house the data used in the firm's tech stack.

Alvin Carlos, financial planner and managing partner at District Capital Management in Washington, D.C., uses Monday.com for CRM and financial planning.

Advisors across the spectrum of AI adoption said that while the emerging technology presents potential gains, there are still worries.

Anders Jones, CEO and co-founder, took the time to discuss the benefits of building tech in-house, how they are using AI and what they would change if they could.

Shrinking fees and expanded service offerings are squeezing financial advisors. Cerulli research says the problem will only grow over the coming year.

New tools help financial advisors with everything from logic to transcription, but many say it's not just about winning back minutes but also the quality of the output.