Charles Paikert

Exencial’s John Burns is looking to buy RIAs and his phone “has been ringing a lot."

Cybersecurity is a “huge, huge, huge issue” for advisory industry, says John Burns of Exencial Wealth Advisors.

Expect an "increasing adversarial relationship between industry and regulators" says MarketCounsel’s Andrew Wels.

The Big Apple has the most wealth, but eight other cities grew faster. Which ones?

RCS Non-Executive Chairman Mark Auerbach says the decision to shut down its wholesale distribution business is "extremely difficult but necessary."

The outlook is “scary” for wealth managers who will deal with the newest generation of clients, says David Wilson, head of Capgemini Financial Services strategic analysis.

There are “clash points” when speaking to clients of every generation. Avoid these to create a profitable and useful relationship.

Fidelity's new program includes a discount on a service that monitors elderly clients' financial transactions for suspicious activity.

"Buyers are placing high strategic value on technology innovation," says David Selig, CEO of Advice Dynamics Partners.

Reflecting RCS' ongoing woes, the company made the Roth announcement in the fourth paragraph of a press release announcing disappointing third quarter earnings results.

"We need to be more diverse, more sustainable and have an academic home that can support the growth of the profession," says CFP Board CEO Kevin Keller.

"Your best people are everyone else’s best prospects,” said John Burns, CEO, Exencial Wealth Advisors.

“Estimated stock returns will dwarf fixed income,” said Howard Ward, chief investment officer for GAMCO Investors.

“It’s the most important thing you can do for your business, the single greatest value driver,” said Rick Schwartz, managing director for business consulting at Schwab Advisory Services.

The insiders debate who is growing, how many wealthy prospects there really are and where the robos will be most successful at the Tiburon CEO Summit.

Advisors gasped when they heard that the proposal requires firms to have a website revealing information previously considered confidential.

“Owners of advisory firms don’t realize there’s a new school approach to succession planning,” – David Grau Jr., president and CEO of Succession Resource Group.

The languishing performance of LPL shares has drawn the attention of activist investor Richard McGuire, whose hedge fund, Marcato Capital, has taken a 6.3% stake in the IBD.

Fidelity "served as a haven from regulatory oversight as it ignored blatant unregistered investment advisory activity,” according to Massachusetts' top securities regulator.

Dynasty is benefitting from big breakaway teams eyeing the success of their predecessors, but the high-flying platform provider may face competition down the road.