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The Internal Revenue Service has shut down its Direct File free tax-filing program, sending an email to the 25 states that offered it this year.

Bad things can happen when advisory firm employees experiment with shiny new AI applications. An innocent "test drive" could trigger data breaches and compliance snafus.

Merrill wealth co-head Eric Schimpf says the firm does about as good a job as its rivals in drawing in net new assets. But given Merrill's relationship with Bank of America, "We can do better."

A credit scare last month could have been a momentary blip, but financial advisors have always known there are a lot of risks in private investments.

AI note-takers have become increasingly common among advisors. So has the use of wearable AI recording devices among the general population. What happens when the tables are turned?

The share of test takers who pass the CFP Board's exam has risen significantly in recent years, but experts are divided on what's behind the change.

Firms of all sizes have had to think through the compliance concerns and rank AI tasks in order of difficulty, ADVISE AI panelists said.

Deal structure, transition plans and dog and pony shows represent only a few of the thorny difficulties involved with branching into an acquisition strategy, experts say.

Fintech platform Libretto outperformed competitors in the financial planning category in the latest T3 Survey. CEO Jeff Coyle said his strategy of slow growth and high quality was working.

Big aggregators could feel the heat if private equity continues to fund $500M to $1B-AUM firms.