Ann Marsh

In a succession play, Advisor Financial Services gets snapped up by Retirement Advisors of America.

Exclusive: N.J. Democrat discusses opposition to the fiduciary rule and its likely influence on advisors and the industry.

Exclusive: Top Labor official says, “If we think there is some continued abuse that hasn't been adequately addressed, we'll figure out what to do."

“A great win for the middle class," a proponent says, as others note the changes already occurring at planning firms.

Labor Department event planned for next week.

Mick Hellman, formerly of Hellman & Friedman, is elected unanimously in advance of LPL's annual shareholder meeting.

A second bankruptcy filing puts Cetera in ‘home stretch’ to becoming standalone B-D, CEO says.

This filing follows January’s prearranged bankruptcy, and is part of the plan to fully restructure Cetera by May.

As of May 2, CFPs will lose the right to sue the board.

Family office advisor Rick Flynn rebranded his practice and teamed with two other veterans. Here’s what happened.

Implementing the rule is a key legacy goal of the Obama administration.

Bowing to legal pressure, Lightyear says it will not try to hire 43 top executives – at least for now.

"Thoughtful" company man Edward O'Brien is permanent replacement for eMoney's outspoken founder Edmond Walters.

The broad-based price reductions could force other IBDs out of business, one expert thinks.

During questioning by Sen. Warren, FINRA CEO Richard Ketchum said the regulator may set up a new fund for "terribly harmed" investors.

Royal Alliance, SagePoint Financial and FSC Securities "willfully violated" securities law and breached their fiduciary duties to clients, the commission says.

Serving the ultra wealthy is not all it's cracked up to be, advisors find.

Will golden handcuffs keep planners, or have they had enough?

Deferred compensation funds totaling "less than $100 million" have been excluded from collateral in the RCS Capital bankruptcy, RCS says.

Departed executives could inflict ‘irreparable’ harm on Cetera Financial Group as parent RCS Capital goes through bankruptcy, suit says.