AGF says AI boosts wealth advisors’ productivity, fails to displace human relationships

• AGF analysis flagged AI-driven disruption fears and US regulatory uncertainty as key drags on non-bank financials in H1 2026.
• Trump-era deregulation lifted capital-markets activity, supporting investment banks and trading brokers through higher volumes and M&A.
• Payment networks and exchanges faced renewed moat concerns tied to swipe-fee scrutiny and shifting rules on market infrastructure.
• Wealth management looked more resilient; robo-advisers still controlled under 2% of the US advisory-mediated total addressable market.
• Execution and growth in users or assets under management remained decisive as AI lowers barriers and pressures margins across the sector.

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