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Bank of America has introduced a 401(k) retirement plan for small businesses through its Merrill Edge unit.

Hedge fund managers are increasingly nervous about getting a knock on the door from U.S. securities regulators now that a new rule that requires them to register as investment advisors and provide lots of data about their inner workings takes effect Friday.

Being a good conversationalist is a skill that many advisors seem to forget when they are with prospective clients. Here are 8 tips to make sure it doesn’t happen to you.

UBS AG's American wealth management arm has pulled firmly ahead in the race to attract top brokers, using aggressive recruiting tactics and rich signing bonuses.

Being a good conversationalist is a skill that many advisors seem to forget when they are with prospective clients. Here are 8 tips to make sure it doesn’t happen to you.

Retirement plan provider ShareBuilder 401k has expanded its All-ETF 401(k) platform with five new funds.

A former Bank of America Merrill Lynch financial advisor and a 'business associate' were hit with a federal criminal complaint that they fraudulently wired $2.2 million from an account of the Indianapolis Colts' defensive end.

TV personality and personal finance journalist Carmen Wong Ulrich considered many options over the past year and a half as she explored the possibility of opening up her own financial planning firm. After getting an inside look at multiple different planning practices, she decided she wanted to build something new and different, and that she was drawn to “the power of being in an all-female shop.”

Standard Retirement Services is launching two enhanced retirement plan websites to provide advisors, plan sponsors and participants with a "more informative and intuitive online experience."

Here’s an interactive slide show that delves into five of the most common problems – and some solutions – facing clients who are already retired.