The number of women in financial services is growing, but banks are leading the way. According to data provided by Cerulli Associates, women now represent 11.5 percent of all financial advisors, up from the 7.9 percent the firm reported in 2012. ...

There’s a 58 percent chance that financial advisors will be “bot-sourced,” that their jobs will be replaced by a robot or computer, according to a recent Oxford study...

Advisors who don’t think the so-called “robo-advisors” will become a threat are in for a rude awakening, according to Ron Carson...

Recent financial planning graduates of CFP-Board registered programs can now refer to themselves as “CFP candidates,” a rule change aimed at boosting completion levels of the designation among young advisors entering the industry. ...