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The penalty stems from lapses tied to a March 2020 outage and allegations that the fintech firm let thousands of clients trade options that might not have been appropriate for them.

Andrew Tasnady shares insights from FP’s annual pay survey and how he expects the grids to shift in the future.

The New York-based bank is broadening its offering to financial advisors, a key source of growth in the asset-management industry.

The near doubling of the capital gains tax rate would have a large impact on the net profit from any sale of any capital asset.

(Bloomberg) — An unpleasant surprise for wealthy Americans lurks halfway through a 114-page document released by the U.S. Treasury late last month.

It’s counterintuitive, but the cash benefit of delaying payouts can outweigh rate increases, thanks to compounding over time.

"A shifting of priorities on the part of our clients, coupled with a creative and proactive approach by our team, resulted in even stronger client relationships," writes advisor Eden Lopez.

The wirehouse seeks a recruitment edge over Wall Street banks taking a more hardline approach to in-office days.

Thousands of clients paid sales charges that they wouldn’t have incurred had they held the pricey alternative products until maturity, according to FINRA.

Amerant Bank has invested $2.5 million in Marstone to provide a digital alternative to personal wealth advisors for new and existing clients. The technology "gets planning capabilities into the hands of any customer that wants them," says Jerry Plush, the Florida bank's new CEO.