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The cleanup goes on long after the storm has passed. Here’s how financial planners can provide advice for one of clients’ most expensive traumas.

Certain laws may require them to maintain the coverage with their former spouse.

The firm and fellow regionals continue to take advantage of hiring cutbacks at wirehouses.

Three quarters of the firm’s 57 new recruits have come from the largest firms.

The move will likely be seen as a win by the opponents of the regulation.

Many financial institutions have activated their emergency centers, closed branches and stocked ATMs in advance of landfall.

The case marks the firm’s second in a month, but its special investigations unit helped crack it.

Jeffrey Sherman’s bond fund returned 14% on average over the last three years, besting 99% of all large-cap value funds tracked by Bloomberg.

The door has closed for public comments on the board’s propositions. While some industry heavyweights commended them, critics call out contradictions.

Disaster survival tips from Texas-based advisor Rick Woolfolk, who is also a Civil Air Patrol representative for the U.S. Air Force.

Rates are likely to remain low, which will have a negative effect on retirees and older workers who are adjusting their portfolios in preparation for retirement.

Big banks north of the border are rapidly expanding their U.S. wealth divisions, competing with their stateside peers for higher-income clientele.

Payouts from advisory firms have reached nearly $80 million as the regulator targets excess fees.

It would be the first fund of its kind from the asset management giant. Plus; other launches.

While these funds often combine various asset classes, the firm’s offering will stay close to home — buying its own bond products.

Regulations can take a long time to reverse.

Ensuring that a client's windfall today lasts longer than just tomorrow takes more than financial acumen, experts say.

Which banks are advisors moving to? One recently jumped to Woodforest National Bank from Merrill Lynch. Eight others switched to Arvest Bank, Northern Trust, Union Bank, U.S. Bank and Wilmington Trust from myriad financial services firms.

No performance chasers here; these investors buy on the downside.

The regional broker-dealer adds another team to its roster while wirehouses continue to scale back on recruiting.