Practice

The CFP Board has launched a new online portal intended to serve as a resource for people looking to start a career in financial planning.

U.S. Capital Advisors recruited a veteran Wells Fargo advisor who previously managed $550 million in assets as part of a three-person team.

Gen X is the first group to fall short of their parents' achievement on an inflation-adjusted basis. Here are 5 tips for the oldest Xers, who start turning 50 this year.

Years after being barred from the industry by FINRA, a former LPL broker is heading to prison for embezzling more than $250,000 from mostly elderly clients.

Many firms manage the distribution of summary prospectuses and upkeep of the related websites in-house via a painstaking manual process. However, these firms may not be aware of how much this effort is costing them and whether they are truly complying with Rule 498 and delivering a positive investor experience.

The breach illustrates the danger posed when just one employee has unauthorized or unsecured access to sensitive information, as well as the ongoing threat to financial institutions from insider theft.

Banks are expected to start rolling out digital wealth management offerings this year that could attract young clients who favor a mix of technology and personal advice.

Since transferred assets are required to be placed in low-risk investments, account holders are likely to end up with negative returns after IRA providers deduct the fees.

The firm was sanctioned for failing to review the incoming and outgoing email correspondence of its registered reps.

The former lead counsel in the board's defense of its case against two Florida planners has moved in-house as general counsel.