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Clients in this situation will need to gather a lot of paperwork, including at least eight certified copies of the spouse's death certificate for life insurance, among other reasons.

Industry leaders offer personal insights for better results.

It's misguided to treat Social Security as bonds since clients can't sell a portion of their Social Security when they need to raise funds.

Exclusive: The regional firm picked up two groups of recruits from Wells Fargo and Merrill Lynch.

Which fund categories had the biggest rebounds this year?

The broker-dealer's digital offering will be priced "on the lower end of the spectrum," according to top company executives.

The sales mix for the wealth management business is shifting from commission-based to more fee-based products, which hurts revenue in the short term.

The model for financial advice "is primed and ready for change," says Cetera CEO Robert Moore.

Investors, fretting they'll miss out on a year-end rally, added almost $50 billion to ETFs that track U.S. equities.

The German bank’s asset-management arm is offering an expense ratio of 25 basis points on a new high-yield ETF.