Technology News from Financial Planning

Wealth management firms are rapidly adopting artificial intelligence to grow their businesses and reduce time spent on administrative work. Amid the AI boom, firms say education has become their top priority.

Financial Planning's AI Readiness Survey found that advisors are already using AI for creating legal document summaries and seeing results, but legal experts warn that undisclosed, unmonitored use could open firms up to liability.

Replacing outmoded wealthtech products and practices can not only save advisors time and effort but also boost a firm's bottom line.

Financial Planning's second annual ADVISE AI conference, taking place Oct. 28-29 in Las Vegas, will delve into how the emerging technology continues to revolutionize the industry.

Co-founded by four Orion veterans, new wealthtech startup Hamachi.ai seeks to embed AI-powered compliance into client communications.

For a newly launched RIA, its website is one area in which less can be more — but only if the firm's online HQ puts the right visitors on the path to conversion.

The industry's first AI-specific conference for financial advisors will take place Oct. 28-29 in Las Vegas and feature some of the industry's biggest names.

AI-powered search results have changed how SEO works. Simple tweaks can help financial advisors and their firms show up much more frequently in no-click search results, experts say.

Agentic AI in several forms took center stage as fintech executives made the case for their services at the first-ever AI-focused demo drop at Future Proof.

As AI use expands in wealth management, so too does regulatory risk. Experts at Future Proof shared what questions RIAs should ask vendors, along with tips on implementing firm-wide AI guardrails.

A significant proportion of people are following financial advice given to them by AI models, and many reported losing $100 or more.