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Senate Democrats' decision to change filibuster rules has shifted the composition of a powerful federal appeals court, a move that could bolster the banking agencies against future industry challenges to the Dodd-Frank Act.

Federal regulators released an interim final regulation late Tuesday designed to fix a problem with the Volcker Rule that would have caused hundreds of banks to take writedowns on certain assets.

America's emerging millionaires are well positioned for asset growth but are also in need of more financial planning, according to research released Wednesday by Fidelity.

High-net-worth investors have increased their number of provider relationships, according to Cerulli Associates.

In addition to relieving the shortage of advisors, junior brokers increase an investment program's advisor productivity, boost program revenue and fatten profits.

While spending years in litigation over a single piece of art is unusual, family fights over valuable or sentimental personal property left by a deceased loved one are far from uncommon. The mess involving a Warhol portrait of Farrah Fawcett offers an important estate planning lesson for advisors.

JPMorgan Chase's quarterly profit fell 7.3% on $2.6 billion of settlements tied to Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme as rising legal costs ended the firm’s three-year streak of record annual earnings.

UBS AG, Switzerland's largest bank, expects to boost client assets in the U.K. this year even as Swiss competitors try to break into London's $1.2 trillion private wealth market to help counter withdrawals at home.

Many considered Dec. 31, 2013, the final date for year-end tax planning, but there are numerous planning actions that you can take in 2014 retroactive to 2013. Here's a quick and easy guide to help with planning.

If your clients run into one of these guys, they just may leave you to make the change to fee-based.