Practice

The country's largest independent broker-dealer says compliance with the new fiduciary rule will offer competitive advantages.

The rule is finally dragging traditional brokers into the modern era.

A proposed 22.3% increase in Medicare Part B premiums, if approved, will automatically be deducted from retirees' monthly checks.

The case, filed on behalf of an on-call branch office manager who works with advisers, follows similar retirement plan-related litigation recently filed against other firms, including Morgan Stanley.

The veteran supervisor got his start at Merrill Lynch in the early 1980s.

The claiming process has become more complex. Here's how these programs can cut through the clutter.

The claiming process has become more complex. Here's how these programs can cut through the clutter.

This in-house position helps one firm attract larger clients and build contractual relationships with descendants.

The lawsuit highlights a friction that exists at financial-services firms that put employees into their own product.

The firm says it has put regulatory fines in its rearview mirror, has invested in tech upgrades and has devoted resources to helping advisers adapt to the DoL fiduciary rule.