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A new campaign, which highlights the toll investors may face from conflicted retirement advice, is designed to win grass-roots and government support for the regulation.

Awards and settlements are piling up even as the U.S. wealth management unit reports record profits.

The White House’s inaction has left the SEC and the CFTC with just two members each, one from each party, giving Democrats the power to block policy moves they disagree with.

The RIA aggregator's newest partner, Boston-based Lake Street Advisors, is its sixth in in New England and its second addition this year.

Access to banking information ensures advisors can perform holistic planning, fintech firms say.

The advisers oversaw nearly $900 million in combined AUM, and moved to Morgan Stanley, Raymond James and HighTower.

To save time and money, the megabank is embracing machine learning-driven tools.

The Labor Department will now conduct a review with an eye toward amending or rescinding it.

Betterment's co-founder announces he is stepping down, while Wealthfront's ex-CEO joins the board at Acorns.

Charles Banks pleaded guilty to wire fraud related to loan refinancing for sports merchandising venture Gameday Entertainment.

The firm’s chief received a nearly 60% raise in 2016, dwarfing the compensation of several rivals.

The former Barclays broker still owes more than $460,000, a FINRA arbitration panel ruled.

Here's what an alternative approach to the Labor Department regulation could look like.

RIAs must start disclosing more about bad actors, auditors and asset breakdowns.

A roundup of planners and brokers who drew regulatory scrutiny for alleged misconduct.

It’s time to consider payment schemes that are more transparent and better aligned between who pays the cost — and who enjoys the benefits.

Customers who were eligible for Class A shares in certain mutual funds without a front-end sales charge were either not given the sales charge waiver or sold more expensive Class B or C shares, FINRA claimed.

A FINRA arbitration panel decided that an amendment to the adviser’s bonus loan is “unenforceable.”

A career path with established performance goals has become a critical element of compensation.

William Blake, the independent firm's 10th hire this year, says he was attracted by the chance to become a partner.