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Legacy expert attorneys Danielle and Andy Mayoras say the saga surrounding the estate of one-time child TV star Gary Coleman provides yet another learning opportunity for advisors and their estate planning clients.

Jeffrey C. Boucek has joined Segal Rogerscasey’s Atlanta office as senior vice president, focusing on consulting, client relationship management and new business development.

Morningstar, Inc. recently filed a comment letter with the Securities and Exchange Commission urging the regulator to require target-date series to provide more details on how the investments are managed and structured.

The head of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority said he’d like to see regular reviews of broker operations, to find and address potential conflicts of interest.

The chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission says that excluding swaps between foreign branches of U.S. companies and offshore organizations is not an option. Now seeks comment how to apply Dodd-Frank swaps reforms abroad.

In the first quarter of this year, more than 297,000 employees started or increased their 401(k) savings versus 291,000 in the first quarter of 2011.

This week, IRA expert Ed Slott answers readers’ questions about consolidating IRAs and the tax implications of 401(k) withdrawals.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Mary L. Schapiro did not 'break the buck' at the annual membership meeting of the Investment Company Institute.

The big question following JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s now-notorious derivative trade is whether it would have been permitted under the so-called 'Volcker Rule.' But the answer is clear cut to an advocacy group that has led calls for regulatory restrictions after the 2008 crisis.

Charles Schwab's Retirement Plan Services unit in January made waves by going passive.