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With automated advice platforms now a standard offering, the easy assumption is that technology is being universally adopted by advisers. Key insights from our annual Tech Survey, though, challenge that notion.

Nothing in the 401(k) plan market changes overnight and some caution that while robos may have a valuable role to play in helping prepare employees for retirement, employers need to do their due diligence.

The firm could resurrect its U.S. brokerage business online, analysts say. However, Deutsche executives have said they were unsure about their U.S. plans for automated advice.

Expect an "increasing adversarial relationship between industry and regulators" says MarketCounsel’s Andrew Wels.

Ambition and training helped one veteran advisor learn to adopt financial planning tools, account aggregation software, video conferencing apps and tablets in his effort to create "a new client experience."

With automated advice platforms now a standard offering, the easy assumption is that technology is being universally adopted by advisors. Key insights from our annual Tech Survey, though, challenge that notion.

A battle has erupted over a breakaway broker accused of breaching her contract with Oppenheimer when she solicited proprietary accounts after jumping to Ameriprise.

Technology can help firms stay in good stead with regulators.

Seniors are advised to work longer and retain their equity investments to help their portfolios keep up with inflation; Plus, why retirees are moving again.

The wirehouse recruited the mega team from UBS.

While the company has about 11% of the operating deposits in the country, it only manages 1% to 2% of the wealth, CEO John Stumpf said.

A father and his two sons switch from one independent broker-dealer to another.

The regional broker-dealer said it completed its acquisition of the British bank's U.S. wealth management unit, but it now expects that less than half of the assets under management will transfer over to the firm.

The credibility of the big banks is on the line while regulators face their own test in striking a reasonable balance between being too easy on the banks and unrealistic in their expectations.

The recruit previously generated $1.3 million in annual revenue.

It bears paying attention in the coming year as to what inroads digital-first firms can make into the DC space.

Stock demand is rising after the S&P 500 recovered from its first correction in four years, returning to a range that has confined stocks for most of this year.

Companies can use extra cash in their coffers in a number of ways to benefit clients. But if dividends are the goal, these companies aren’t likely to find a place in the mix.

Companies can use extra cash in their coffers in a number of ways to benefit clients. But if dividends are the goal, these companies aren’t likely to find a place in the mix.

They may be reluctant to have their financial information transmitted electronically.