Industry

The wirehouse added several new recruits to the firm's offices in Boston, Chicago and Cincinnati.

Despite predictions of a coming boom market by Cerulli Associates and others, the leaders of the biggest brokerage firms remain divided about whether to jump into the fray.

A private equity firm will help the robo RIA evaluate financing options.

"I don't see a top in valuations," says Marty Bicknell, CEO of Mariner Wealth Advisors.

Two advisors with $136 million in client assets left the wirehouse to join the regional B-D.

The new recruits join from Wells Fargo and Oppenheimer.

It’s rare that advisors leave the Christian-oriented independent firm, a spokeswoman says.

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.

Nothing in the 401(k) plan market changes overnight and some caution that while robos may have a valuable role to play in helping prepare employees for retirement, employers need to do their due diligence.