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Some firms are hiring more analysts and salesmen in hopes for a windfall from the rules.

Experts say such cases are commonly filed by advisors yet difficult to win.

The Internal Revenue Service granted additional relief to victims of Hurricane Harvey on Wednesday by making it easier for 401(k)s and other employer-sponsored retirement plans to give loans and hardship distributions to aid victims.

These funds have the smallest beta scores, either positive or negative, indicating the least variability from market returns.

David Bahnsen told the president that that Milken’s prosecution was a result of “a period of class envy run amok.”

The new hires join the fast-growing regional firm from Baird and J.P. Morgan Securities.

In addition to launching new smart beta funds, the firm may look to expand into “a whole host of different asset classes,” according to one executive.

Ellevest's newest round of funding defies industry expectations about digital advice's viability.

Banks need to re-assign some of their wealth management clients, says Arthur Osman, executive VP, institution services at LPL. This can lower costs, help develop new talent and with the right touch, clients won’t feel disconnected from the bank, he says.

The broker used the customer's money to buy two apartments in his name, rather than the customer's.

One advisor says the fiduciary rule prompted the latest wirehouse exit to an RIA.

The real concern is not just that actively managed funds could disappear but that the entire market could be left for dead.

The Office of Management and Budget concluded its review of the proposal, a key step in the administrative process, which puts a freeze on further implementing the regulation.

Clients ready to quit the workforce in advance need to understand the impact of doing so on their Social Security benefits, Michael Kitces writes.

The agency will allow some Texas residents to file certain individual and business tax returns and make some tax payments as late as Jan. 31.

The one-time radio host allegedly spent client funds on a $1.45 million on a luxury suite at AT&T stadium, where the Dallas Cowboys play.

The independent firm was founded by two former Merrill Lynch advisors in 2012.

Experts say firms that clear through Pershing have an advantage in the looming recruiting fight.

These plans once merely supplemented health insurance. Now they are a vital part of a broader retirement strategy.

The new European Union rules were discussed on 50 earnings calls since BlackRock reported results on July 17, up from 17 mentions in May and June.