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Regulator could make some "immediate" changes; arbitration reform advocate says he's "hopeful."

Looking ahead to 2016, executives are focused on responding to regulatory demands, technological changes and managing market challenges.

As lawmakers broker a compromise to keep the government funded, industry groups vow to continue the fight to delay Department of Labor's controversial advisors rules.

Some advisors have already found ways to harness client information for their practice in a very targeted fashion.

4 great ways to become a standout advisor in 2016 as competition ramps up.

The last review was seven years ago.

The government deemed file-and-suspend an "aggressive" claiming strategy, but some clients can use it for 6 more months; Plus, clients should use the bucket approach to emergency savings.

Advisors can tell clients that the Fed will likely be very cautious in the months to come, says columnist Kimberly Foss.

A bad profile can be worse than not having one. Don’t be held back.

Spousal election to treat an IRA inherited from a deceased spouse as the surviving spouse's own IRA may not be made until after the death of the first spouse; Plus, Some Americans leave tens of thousands of Social Security benefits on the table.