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Here’s what to listen for when Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen speaks later on Wednesday.

Robert Cook, an attorney and former SEC director, will have to help the regulator navigate complicated matters , from calls for an industrywide fiduciary standard to heightened congressional scrutiny.

Some advisers may think the regulations won’t affect them. Here’s why they’re wrong.

A planner at the Morningstar conference sees too many risks, not enough rewards

Terry Dolan replaces Kathy Rogers, who is stepping down from her role due to changing family circumstances.

Worthy ideas debated on the fiduciary rule, retirement prep and annuities.

“There are so many business models offering financial advice, it’s almost impossible for a layperson to distinguish between advice and sales,” a panelist says.

The UBS Americas president explains why he thinks the industry's pursuit of top talent has gone too far.

The firm allegedly settled a dispute with two customers on the condition that they would not oppose efforts to expunge the details of the dispute from the Central Registration Depository system.

The Gryphon Group generated $1.3 million in production before leaving the wirehouse.

Robert W. Cook will replace Richard Ketchum, who announced his retirement last year.

One used to be enough, but planners keen to move up the ladder need to develop their arsenal — and quickly. Just as importantly, however, these skills can provide a roadmap for where the firm should invest.

The group aims to provide planners with new technology focused on helping a firm become compliant, but it may cost them.

Firms that want to grow put each employee to work around that goal. In time, the culture will become one that prizes new initiatives.

With a few simple tweaks to their strategy, planners can stop making flubs that can hurt their business — or even their personal brand.

Analysts and industry insiders are divided as to what impact the wirehouse's revamped plan may have on rival firms and breakaway advisers.

Hiring young planners is one thing but keeping them happy is another.

A recent agency memorandum cited several legal cases to back up its opinion.

The new hire will oversee manager research, the selection process and monitoring activities for the firm's Wealth Management Investments Group in New York.

The regulator cited security oversights that led to the theft of thousands of customer accounts.