Portfolio

Raymond James Financial's private client group contributed to record profits for the company on strong performance.

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The Internal Revenue Service issued two items of guidance Wednesday in response to the need for charitable and other relief due to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.

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"We have to continue to grow and we'll be looking at acquisitions, mergers, tuck-ins and roll-ups, all of the above," says Mark Allen, president of Nebraska-based Allen Capital Group.

The SEC has moved ahead with rules mandating that many advisors implement policies and procedures to help shield their clients' information from scammers.

Deutsche Bank AG, Germany’s biggest lender, swung to a loss in the third quarter after setting aside 894 million euros ($1.1 billion) to cover the costs of settling investigations of past wrongdoing.

Pimco seeking to stem redemptions after its co-founder Bill Gross left unexpectedly, was dropped as manager of a $6.16 billion strategy offered by a unit of Prudential Financial.

Ameriprise CEO Jim Cracchiolo credited growth in the firm's fee-based businesses and wealth management unit for the company's robust overall performance.

"This is a head-on counterattack and is definitely making the [digital] space a lot more competitive," says William Trout, a senior analyst for Celent.