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For the last several years the investment management industry has seen a seismic shift towards outsourcing middle and back-office activities. This shift and the development of a successful outsourcing model has come with some degree of skepticism.

While the coming fiscal debate looms in the background -- along with probable accompanying market volatility -- there are a number of other possible legislative and regulatory items that also affect the insurance and advisory industry.

The IRS has released guidance on issuing tax refunds to same-sex married couples in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision striking down the Defense of Marriage Act.

Despite a tarnished reputation, annuities make sense for some clients. Even so, advisors highlight some of the biggest challenges they face in using annuities for clients.

Sometimes changing broker-dealers doesn't work out the way you expect. Just ask Wayne Maier, a financial advisor in Bay City, Mich.

An ex-Merrill Lynch advisor and his client face federal charges after allegedly setting up a network of offshore accounts to conceal an insider trading scheme.

Social media has proven to be a helpful marketing and communication tool for many companies, but the financial industry seems to only just now be breaking into this trend. Here are 5 tips on how to get started.

ManulifeInvestments has launched Manulife RetirementPlus, designed for people who are between five and 15 years from retirement.

During the crisis of 2008, service providers faced an environment in which they saw their clients' assets decline sharply. After the dust settled, a new order was born with clients demanding more for less with increasing scrutiny as regulators ramped up their efforts.

Siebert Financial Corporation announced the appointment of Suzanne Shank as Acting CEO of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, the discount broker/dealer and institutional investment bank, Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc., effective September 16, 2013.