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If successful, previously banned brokers might be free to "fleece your grandma" again, an expert warned.

Advisors and industry experts say a historical perspective of the past and a long-ranging view of the future are key in this moment of change.

Changes in the makeup of wealth will push the industry to work with more female clients — even if it isn't ready to do so, financial advisors and executives said.

Between the coming sunset of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the presidential election and a host of other factors, this is shaping up to be a tough year for advising clients.

The Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations on consistent basis reporting between an estate and a person acquiring property from a decedent.

Jim Rourke and Michael Liu will serve as co-heads of private client partnership development, linking Bank of America's investment bank, Merrill and the firm's private bank.

Demand from retail investors for the closed-off securities has boomed, with private markets now worth more than $13 trillion.

The firm raises its predictions after finding that fewer customers are shifting cash in pursuit of higher yields.

Edward Jones is also lowering its fees on certain asset ranges and seeing faster-than-expected adoption of the MoneyGuide investing systems.

Three executives shared best practices around compensation in the fight to recruit, retain and support planners and other key employees.