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Bank of New York Mellon, which has been plagued for the past week with computer problems that prevented it from providing prices for mutual funds and ETFs, said today it has provided net asset values for both through Friday.

Emerging-market stocks posted their steepest monthly drop in more than three years as Federal Reserve officials signaled that they’re prepared to raise U.S. interest rates and concern grew that China’s efforts to prop up equity prices is failing.

Municipal volume is forecast to plunge to the lowest in six months as end-of-summer holidays approach.

Getting kicked out of the industry doesn't mean an end to payments from the sale of a book of clients. Plus, knowing whether FINRA's suitability rule applies to foreign clients.

For almost 30 minutes as hundreds of billions of dollars were erased from equities, no signals were sent by the world’s most popular sentiment gauge as options prices turned erratic. When it switched on, the VIX jerked higher faster than anyone had ever seen, rising 82% on its first tick to 51, a level not reached since the financial crisis.

Focusing on market-beating performance is a flawed strategy, says new columnist Jonathan Clements. Instead, advisors should focus on clients’ entire financial lives.

The Board also sanctioned 19 other advisors, including one who allegedly lied about taking an exam on behalf of another advisor.

The wirehouses still lead in key categories despite the growing advisor ranks at regional firms.

The decline in the stock market gives clients an opportunity to convert their traditional IRA to a Roth IRA; Plus, Gen X is sleeping through retirement wake-up call.

The wirehouses still lead in key categories despite the growing advisor ranks at regional firms.