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The senator has introduced legislation that calls for a database of all retirement accounts, and for investing abandoned accounts in target-date funds.

These firms reported the highest share of accounts topping $100,000.

Sandra Pierce will assume her role once Huntington completes its acquisition of FirstMerit.

The SEC found that auditing or testing would likely have revealed deficiencies in controls that allowed an employee access to client information at the wirehouse, says leading compliance expert Alan Foxman.

Some advisers and their clients are running afoul of an IRS rule, and oversights can result in substantial penalties.

Spousal benefits and survivor benefits appear very similar, but scratch a little deeper you’ll find a tangle of regulations and features. Here’s how to unwind them.

The investment "helps with institutionalizing our firm," said Andrew Rabinowitz, Marathon Asset Management's newly appointed president.

Investors are flocking to low-volatility, where nearly all ETFs are outperforming their respective markets — be it large-caps, small-caps or international equities.

If done in a disciplined, thoughtful way, financing can play a pivotal role in the successful launch of a new independent RIA.

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