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Once advisors have this conversation with clients, it can turn into a powerful referral source, says Rob Kron, head of investment and retirement education at BlackRock.

An offering that can grow with a client, Ally Invest's president says, will stand out in the digital advice field.

The new offering has been rolled out to roughly half of the 2.65 million households the bank serves, with the remainder to come on board by the end of September.

The big custodian chose a 35-year company veteran to take over the long-vacant position.

Regional brokerages and firms that assist breakaway advisors have been picking off top talent at the wirehouses.

One of the regional firm's new hires had a previous career as a minister in Louisiana.

The regional broker-dealer added four new advisors to the 32 recruits picked up this year alone.

The regional firm has been a recruiting tear, picking up a number of ex-wirehouse teams.

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

Attorneys are preparing written objections to the settlement, which they may file in the next 15 to 30 days.

The SEC's June 2016 settlement with Merrill Lynch was one of its biggest cases of the year by dollar amount.

Giving securities that have appreciated in value allows investors to claim a deduction and avoid capital gains taxes if they opt to sell the shares.

The broker persuaded clients to write checks payable to him, the regulator claims.

Data reported by the Investment Company Institute.

The firm allegedly profited $14 million by fabricating performance records.

Aaron Parthemer misrepresented investments to his pro athlete clients, the regulator claims.

Those recognized for their excellence in innovation and leadership across the asset management industry includes State Street CEO Jay Hooley.

The change is attributed in part to the cost of managing dividends.

USAA Capital held over $513 million in market value of the Wall Street giant’s large-cap, emerging market and international ActiveBeta funds.

In the last month, RBC has hired six teams from wirehouses and other regional firms.