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"Emails are a great way to share news but not a great way to have a conversation," a document management specialist tells advisors.

Janney Montgomery Scott replaces wealth management products chief David Penn, as he steps down to become a financial advisor.

FINRA has promoted one of its own to head the regulator's disciplinary unit, but still has no replacement for Linda Fienberg's other role as head of arbitrations.

The financial services sector as a whole is chasing short-term gains and in the process saddling investors with the costs of higher trading volumes and often not acting in their best interests, says Vanguard founder John Bogle.

A Merrill Lynch advisor managing $230 million in assets has left the wirehouse to join RBC Wealth Management.

The deal with Joseph Capital Management gives Modera a Florida presence plus tax and technology expertise.

Regulators have been clamping down on auditors of broker-dealers in recent years in response to the lack of meaningful audits of Bernard Madoff’s investment firm and other scandals uncovered during the financial crisis.

The IRS is offering a free online program to help teachers, students and others who may be interested learn the "hows" and "whys" of taxes.

During a time period while stock markets and housing values were on the rise, wealth and income fell for Americans aged 45 to 64, according to a new study from the Federal Reserve.

A new research paper identifies several elements tied to the most satisfied dealmakers. See the takeaways for advisors.