Hightower will take a stake in Bluerock Wealth Management, an Alpharetta, Ga.-based registered investment investor, its ninth deal this year.

Over half of RIA deals done in the third quarter involved selling firms with $1 billion or more in assets, up from the historic average of 30%, according to DeVoe & Company’s latest RIA Deal Book.

During a speech at the Practising Law Institute's “SEC Speaks” conference, Rick Fleming argued some digital engagement practices could “blur the line” between solicited and unsolicited trading.

Is this another case of financial elder abuse?

The Covenant deal, Captrust’s seventh this year, brings the RIA more scale in Texas and continues its strategy of combining retirement plan services with wealth planning.

The AI and analytics team will be responsible for managing data, establishing best practice, and avoiding duplication of data analysis efforts across the bank’s four divisions.

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon reiterated his personal view that Bitcoin is "worthless" at the Institute of International Finance annual membership meeting.