In|Vest

The founder of Edelman Financial Services says his critiques of automated advice have been proven right, and that the merger with Financial Engines sets his firm to reach new industry heights.

Wealth management will soon have to measure up to the needs of its customers, rather than requiring customers to suit the needs of the industry.

Startups are applying AI and big data to determine how advisory clients make investment decisions in real time.

In the near future, an adviser's role will partly be providing help desk support to clients, says Uday Singh, a partner with A.T. Kearney, at SourceMedia's In|Vest conference.

Hedgeable plans to offer P2P lending investments, claiming it will be the first digital wealth manager to do so.

"We are not going to have a separate robo adviser that would disintermediate our existing advisers," says CEO Paul Reilly.

The digital platform added $1.6 billion from the first quarter.

The first independent robo to reach the milestone.

Morningstar’s head of behavioral science, Stephen Wendel, discusses the frontiers that tech is opening for advisers at SourceMedia's In|Vest conference.

A firm's approach will have "a material impact on an adviser's service delivery, technology spend, business model and, last but not least, brand," an analyst says.

The IBD's top technologist's question for firms seeking upgrades: Are you sure you understand how you want to go to market?

In contrast to the predictions of an overthrow by robos, technology may save the relevance of some advisers.

Personal Capital CEO Bill Harris argues financial institutions are more focused on product offerings than clients.

"It was terribly important to us that we were participating and supporting a partnership with a firm that is innovating and has strong backing," said Richard Steinmeier, head of the Wealth Advice Center at UBS.

The year-old automated advice service is revealing some new ways advisers use robos — and it's quelling some big fears.

"If you're a financial services company and you're not thinking of yourself as a financial tech company, then you're probably in a declining business model," says Rob Foregger, co-founder of NextCapital.

Blockbuster industry deals and unforeseen shifts in client attitudes are altering future forecasts for digital advice.

Combine data from your practice with a personal touch to claim that young client who everyone fears is going to leave for a digital adviser.

Despite much innovation, needs of new planners still aren't being met.

Goal-planning and security are two areas where wealth management firms need to innovate most, say Corporate Insight researchers.