The acquisition, which comes in the wake of the SECURE Act, will bring more retirement services to Raymond James’ 8,200 advisors.

More than $7 billion was pulled from the $172 billion Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) on a single day this week, about 4% of the fund’s assets.

The sales and marketing automation firm has acquired a competitor with a lead in social media automation.

Advisor Mac Gardner created a fintech competition to help with his financial literacy app, inspiring a new technology track in the financial planning curriculum at the University of South Florida.

Thrivent Advisor Network is building out its business development team with former LPL executive Gary Foster.

It looks like the firm is preparing to go 'all in' on the RIA custody business.

Stuart 'Stu' Malakoff joins Raymond James from Merrill Lynch.

Former Silver Lane Advisors executive Peter Nesvold makes his second investment in the RIA space.

Reynaldo Figueredo made the move to the division of Raymond James based on its client-centric culture and boutique feeling, and is the sixth advisor to join the division's Miami office this year.

The increasing flow of advisors to the space makes it clear that something has changed at the regionals—and in a big way.