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Hedge-fund and mutual-fund firms will face scrutiny of their risk-management practices in a meeting today with the top U.S. derivatives regulator.

Holding effective meetings with staff and clients not only maximizes your own time, but also makes the most of your employees' time and your clients' time.

Working on family governance can be a slow process, but both clients and their advisors benefit - with clients having peace of mind and advisors providing a premium value-add for high- and ultra-high-net-worth clients.

Advisory firms are embracing social media to help with recruiting and hiring talent. Keep a few rules in mind.

Working on family governance can be a slow process, but both clients and their advisors benefit - with clients having peace of mind and advisors providing a premium value-add for high- and ultra-high-net-worth clients.

Variable annuity net new sales are expected to surge in the coming years after taking a dive in 2012, according to research firm Cerulli Associates.

Vanguard's potential move into active ETFs could be a game changer for the active ETF industry and those that invest in active ETFs, says Christian Magoon, CEO of YieldShares

Going forward, there will be more providers, more users, and more penetration by ETFs in the global market for investment products.

Strong stock markets and the improving economy, along with new alternative investment products and the continuing appeal of ETFs, are boosting prospects for the sector.

Though the cost to the system of "file and suspend" and "claim now, claim more later" filing strategies is modest, Congress will eventually be forced to look for ways to align future balance sheets as the Social Security trust fund gets spent down.