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It’s important to still remember that retirement planning is much more complex than just having enough income to last through our golden years.

The Department of Labor’s new rules for advice in 401(k) plans are currently under review at the Office of Management and Budget and could be released as early as the end of the month.

The company was ordered to pay $12.1 million after being found liable for raiding AG Edwards branches.

Merrill’s addition indicates how important headcount is in the wirehouse industry.

According to a survey, Americans are increasing savings and slashing debt in the fourth quarter.

Despite the ballyhoo about the “breakaway brokers,” the four remaining wirehouses control 48% of advisor-managed assets in the United States. RIAs ranked second with 15%.

Lawmakers sharply criticized the Obama administration's proposed bank tax on Tuesday, telling Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner it is unfair and counterproductive.

WASHINGTON — An Obama administration push to ban banks from proprietary trading and limit their growth suffered a setback Tuesday as lawmakers from both parties raised concerns that the so-called "Volcker Rule" would have done little to nothing to prevent the financial crisis.

Companies cite defensive moves ahead of rate rise

Bernie Clark will run Schwab's advisor services unit and Trish Cox its corporate brokerage services division.