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"We have to continue to grow and we'll be looking at acquisitions, mergers, tuck-ins and roll-ups, all of the above," says Mark Allen, president of Nebraska-based Allen Capital Group.

The SEC has moved ahead with rules mandating that many advisors implement policies and procedures to help shield their clients' information from scammers.

Deutsche Bank AG, Germany’s biggest lender, swung to a loss in the third quarter after setting aside 894 million euros ($1.1 billion) to cover the costs of settling investigations of past wrongdoing.

Pimco seeking to stem redemptions after its co-founder Bill Gross left unexpectedly, was dropped as manager of a $6.16 billion strategy offered by a unit of Prudential Financial.

Ameriprise CEO Jim Cracchiolo credited growth in the firm's fee-based businesses and wealth management unit for the company's robust overall performance.

"This is a head-on counterattack and is definitely making the [digital] space a lot more competitive," says William Trout, a senior analyst for Celent.

American Realty Capital Properties, the biggest U.S. owner of single-tenant properties, said its financial statements are inaccurate and replaced its chief financial officer and chief accounting officer.

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The startup's software could make basic planning available to a much broader audience than the industry currently serves.