Wealthfront

The firm’s 20-basis-point take will drop, says CEO Walt Bettinger.

The industry is generally skeptical of automated advice platform growth projections, which PwC sets at $800 billion over the next five years.

The top independents all state going public is a goal, but there are doubts about broad market support.

Personal Advisor Services closes in on the $100 billion AUM mark.

Demand from millennials has helped the strategy become an $8 trillion category.

The app allows users, many of them first-time investors, to get started for as little as $5.

The manager allegedly led a $33 million funding round for Scalable alongside the startup’s two existing venture capital investors.

The new offering is intended to offer passive index and ETFs that track markets as well as active.

"This space is getting more diverse, and change is coming from all directions," says Alois Pirker, research director for Aite Group's Wealth Management practice.

Bill Harris, head of the hybrid advice platform since its launch, will remain chairman.

Wealthfront is the first of the tech-powered financial advisers to offer securities-based lending. It will compete with the likes of Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley.

Corporate Insight opened accounts at the top 13 platforms to perform a behind-the-scenes examination of how they operate and handle clients.

Betterment's co-founder announces he is stepping down, while Wealthfront's ex-CEO joins the board at Acorns.

The wirehouse outlines its competitive digital offer, but it's a defensive play, analysts suggest.

As the major players gravitate to the hybrid model, will price cutting take hold in digital wealth management?

The robo adviser says a new free service for clients is attracting interest beyond Silicon Valley.

Advisers aren't being eliminated. But they should understand the trends transforming the industry.

From regulators to technology providers to CEOs, these are the players who will remake wealth management in 2017.

The legal heads of both firms challenge arguments made against the ability of robo advisers to serve their clients.

Digital platforms have to overcome two key challenges to ensure they survive, according to the CEO of Orion Advisor Services.