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Two of the most influential organizations in the world of independent planners, the CFP Board and NAPFA, do not agree on the definition of one of the most hot-button terms in the profession: fee-only.

Financial institutions that must register with the IRS to meet their FATCA obligations can now begin the process by creating an account and providing required information.

LPL wants its advisors to know that it has heard their complaints and is doing something about them.

LPL Financial wants its advisors to know that it has heard their complaints and is doing something about them.

Umpqua names a former Citi Private Bank executive to lead growth in the San Francisco region.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board finds for the second year in a row that accounting firms and broker-dealers share a too-cozy relationship that prevents thorough, quality audits.

The majority of American workers accept responsibility for financing their own retirement and are relying primarily on their 401(k) to get them there, but many lack the confidence to effectively manage their retirement savings.

When President Obama unveiled his budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins on Oct. 1, it represented a wish list.

Cook County, home to Chicago, had the rating on $3.7 billion of general-obligation bonds cut one level to A1 by Moody's Investors Service because it faces ‘formidable hurdles’ in fixing its pension system.