Practice

Stifel Financial brings in a veteran Morgan Stanley advisor for a newly created client office in West Chester, Pa.

Ameriprise and one of its advisors were fined by FINRA after an investigation revealed the advisor doctored client documents and the firm kept quiet about the changes.

The SEC plans an enforcement action against a former Wells Fargo compliance officer for altering report.

The SEC has yet to produce or even propose any binding rules regarding cybersecurity, but officials have been sending strong signals that they expect firms of all sizes to put in place policies and procedures to protect sensitive information.

Waddell & Reed picked up an advisor from rival Edward Jones.

UBS has agreed to compensate 34 Puerto Rico-based investors for their losses in investments in their municipal bond closed ended funds.

In tapping a discharged LPL broker, broker-dealer Wunderlich Securities could face 'reputational risk' and legal headaches, observers say.

What you should know about Social Security; How late-life marriage can hurt your retirement security; Don't let the market downturn do you in

'Fidelity enhances its reputation as a forward-looking firm and Betterment benefits from Fidelity's brand name and access to their advisors,' says industry consultant Tim Welsh.

Wealth management advisory work has evolved from the retail brokerage days of the 1980s, when advisors were considered salespeople.