RIAs

Young HNW investors are very comfortable with digital wealth management tools, and many don't even have (or seem to need) an advisor.

The pace of RIA dealmaking has leveled off over the last few years, with no increase in the number of deals over the previous year and aggregate AUM acquired ticking up only slightly to $47.4B from $43.7B, according to new data from Schwab Advisor Services.

Long, who oversaw 400 advisors at Wedbush, parted ways with the firm earlier this month.

Revenue grew faster than assets for advisors, a PriceMetrix report finds -- but average client age is now nearly 62, and increasing at a rate of roughly 6-7 months per year.

Outlook for the planners -- who were recruited with a promise that they would "not [be] required to sell" -- seems to depend on whether you talk to Northwestern Mutual or LearnVest.

A reality TV episode on a bakery's succession plan hits uncomfortably close to home for a wealth management pro.

More acquisitions are expected in the digital wealth management space as firms look to quickly add tech platforms and services.

Fraud can occur in a myriad ways, from email scams to ID theft to manipulation of investment valuations. See a dozen common frauds -- and ways advisors can help prevent them.

During the planning process for a digital platform strategy, Fidelity says its partners and brokers asked why it couldn't just go buy eMoney Advisor instead.

To better police the advisory industry, the SEC chief seeks additional funding for advisor examinations and to bolster enforcement.