Raymond James to roll out robo-adviser in 2017

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Raymond James Financial is rolling out a new digital platform with robo-adviser-like technology this year, the St. Petersburg, Florida-based firm said on Monday. Called Connected Advisor, the firm's 7,100 advisers will be able to use the platform to automate some basic investment management for certain accounts, communicate with clients and analyze client data. The announcement comes as Wall Street banks and wealth management firms scramble to build or buy robo-advisers to p