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Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch and other firms have been benefiting from defections from Barclays. But those firms weren’t the only winners in the competition for top talent. See these moves and more in our latest recruiting roundup.

Critics charge that the fiduciary proposal will be a death knell for the brokerage model in the retirement space, leaving low- and middle-income investors without advice.

Potential regulatory legislation may soon restrict strategies surrounding the backdoor Roth IRA; plus, how to retire on $25,600 a year and why most clients can’t even guess what their Social Security benefits will be.

For married couples deciding when to claim Social Security, "it's all about the survivor benefits," for the higher-earning spouse.

While most people in the retirement industry agree that the Department of Labor has its heart in the right place in wanting to protect individuals from conflicts of interest, many don’t believe the agency has gone about its rule-making in the right way.

WisdomTree is starting an ETF that seeks to minimize exposure to export-reliant companies in the U.S., which typically suffer when the dollar strengthens.

Janet Yellen’s emphasis on a gradual path to higher U.S. interest rates is being vindicated by a decline in the inflation outlook among traders.

"While social media is new, the nexus between communication and leadership is not," says a social media branding expert.

The bank generated $97 million in second-quarter revenue from its brokerage, trust and insurance operations, up 7.8% year-over-year.