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Liquidations and delistings reached 98 in 2016, an all-time high.

The second wirehouse deal for the digital advice startup comes after announcing a blockbuster partnership with UBS.

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Mutual fund providers sought to use digital platforms as new distribution channels for their funds, but new guidance upends a strategy that would rely only on proprietary products.

Money from brokers and RIAs accounted for about 50% of Vanguard’s $225 billion in inflows this year.

They seem to be everywhere, but there is every reason to believe that clients overwhelmingly still want to deal with human beings.

The firm's move comes after BlackRock intensified the price war in the industry by reducing expenses on 15 of its funds.

The funds have had the fastest growth since 2012, with nearly $100 billion of inflows, helped by record emerging-market investments.

The robo adviser expands its offerings and is developing a memo to answer concerns after the firm temporarily suspended trading the morning after the Brexit vote.

Regulators should step up their inspections of digital advisers as these tools surge in popularity, the firm said.

"We see a narrowing of players," says Alois Pirker, research director for Aite Group's Wealth Management practice.

Far from signaling industry hardship, increasing liquidations reflect the ETF industry’s ebullient growth.

The fifth-biggest bank in the U.S. strikes deal with BlackRock’s FutureAdvisor to offer automated investing service.

The digital M&A trend has much in common with the wildly popular game app.

Technology changes the way products are priced, bought and sold.

"If we don't see better-than anticipated corporate earnings I think the rally will be short-lived," Laurence Fink said.

The IBD's top technologist's question for firms seeking upgrades: Are you sure you understand how you want to go to market?

Brexit isn't seen having fallout as severe as the 2008 financial crisis, but you wouldn't know it from the rush to safety in the global market for sovereign debt.

Post-Brexit, many clients may want to sell, but others could see the volatility as a boon.

Personal Capital CEO Bill Harris argues financial institutions are more focused on product offerings than clients.