A pilot roll-out of the robo-adviser among Wells' brokers will begin in the second quarter, the bank said. A customer pilot is expected in the summer. The latest research from InvestmentNews finds that offering a robo-advice platform may not be right for all advisory firms, but that all firms can learn how to harness technology to offer innovative service. The "2017 InvestmentNews Adviser Technology Study" details how independent advisory firms are approaching the quickly evolving robo-advice technologies at their businesses.

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