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Vanguard, Betterment and Fidelity are among the clients of the tech giant's cloud computing platform.

The no-nonsense CEO fields rapid-fire questions on everything from Amazon's interest in financial services to how the SEC is handling the fiduciary rule

To understand the challenge posed by big tech disruptors, wealth managers should look at how those firms unexpectedly adapt to enter new markets.

Are the recent declines in tech just some high-flying stocks coming back to earth, or a turning point for the sector?

The money manager has been shorting a group of technology stocks, which he’s described as a “bubble basket.”

The e-commerce giant is muscling its way into a number of services that banks have long dominated.

More than a decade ago, bankers fought Walmart tooth and nail as it made forays into banking. But with Amazon making more moves into financial services, the reaction is very different.

Speculation grows that any retailer with a robust e-commerce platform, physical ubiquity, brand awareness and trust could become a wealth management player.

Amazon's branded checking account plans pose no immediate threat to wealth management. But advisors should pay attention to the people that the e-commerce giant wants to serve.

The retailer's foray into wealth management is a wake-up call for an industry that often overlooks female investors.

The president reportedly feels strongly that state and local taxes should be applied to online purchases.

Another blockbuster announcement from the online retail giant stirs more debate about its future plans for the financial industry.

The robo advisor is relying on behavioral insights to develop more personalized offerings as advice like Amazon's Alexa seeps into wealth management.

With millions of Alexa and Google Home devices now in use, first-mover banks are rapidly developing services to let customers control their finances using only their voice — even if there are still many kinks to work out.

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.

The findings come as asset management firms are threatened by digital tools.

The firm’s 20-basis-point take will drop, says CEO Walt Bettinger.

Clients are wary about investing in companies that might never develop a product beyond the R&D stage, says ROBO Global’s CEO.

The top independents all state going public is a goal, but there are doubts about broad market support.