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Waiting until age 70 to claim benefits may not be the best option for all clients; Plus, 3 ways clients are unwittingly sabotaging their retirements.

Advisors should focus on those areas where they can gain the most efficiency by using technology.

Add retail customers to the list of groups raising concerns about possible high-pressure product-sales tactics at Wells Fargo; many of them are considering jumping ship in response, according to a new survey of customer attitudes at big banks. However, Wells' rivals shouldn't celebrate — they are at risk of losing customers, too, for a variety of reasons.

RCS Non-Executive Chairman Mark Auerbach says the decision to shut down its wholesale distribution business is "extremely difficult but necessary."

The publishing window for Form U5 disclosures will now be three days instead of 15; Changes take effect on Dec. 12.

The former rep was reprimanded for allegedly recommending municipal unit investment trusts to bank customers without understanding the risks and rewards of the products he touted.

Watch this next year: Digital startups like Blooom may make interesting inroads into the DC space.

The outlook is “scary” for wealth managers who will deal with the newest generation of clients, says David Wilson, head of Capgemini Financial Services strategic analysis.

People in higher income brackets can consider replacing less of their pre-retirement income than the 80% usually suggested by financial planners; Plus, five things retirees can do to navigate the current environment.

Advisors are applying this familiar approach using new technology and strategies to deliver for their clients.