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Investment in technology and data management is becoming increasingly critical to distribution, and to managing regulation, reporting and operations.

Following a plea agreement, Bradley Mascho is sentenced for his role in defrauding investors of more than $20 million.

“We are looking at those issues about consolidation as one part of the equation,” Chief Executive Officer Sergio Ermotti said.

Barriers to adoption for RIAs include security concerns and fear of increased client anxiety.

The IBD trade group launched a public campaign after more than 80 cases this year alleging inadequate disclosure of mutual fund fees and compensation.

Over a nine-year period, he allegedly defrauded clients of more than $2.1 million.

When pitted against the broader market, the top 20 outperformed both the Dow and S&P 500 by more than 5 percentage points.

Planners' fears of violating privacy stops them from taking action. If implemented, a new model act might help.

The Bay Area advisors had worked at Merrill for nearly two decades.

Advisors may need to alert clients as to when these checks will be taxable.

The firm’s director of technology and client engagement discusses chatbots, predictive analytic tools and what else is up next for advisors.

The discount brokerage says the advisor’s primary duties after his notice of resignation were to “make himself available” to help transition his clients to other brokers.

The SEC published more than 1,300 pages of regulatory information. Here's what advisors need to know.

The document further complicates an ongoing lawsuit that has already led to lost revenues at the leading turn-key asset management platform.

The first-of-its-kind product is cleared and features the same creation-and-redemption process common with traditional offerings.

Pockets of job growth are offsetting some of the dramatic cuts at the world’s largest lenders.

The IBD failed to adequately disclose conflicts of interest to clients related to receiving $10.8 million from mutual funds and its clearing broker, the SEC says.

Due to a 2010 FINRA rule change the answer is — with difficulty.

The bank has picked up a few notable recruits this year, including a $6.6 billion team in April.