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"The past couple of years have been the hardest of my life,” says planner Dave Grant, who has changed his business model and his personal approach to solving problems.

Once the fiduciary rule was explained to customers, many became concerned about previous financial advice, with 29% considering switching to a new institution.

The investment services unit of one regional bank is working with 10 of its top producers to whittle their books of business.

Bank and bank advisers need to improve at the tangibles (financial plans) and intangibles (corporate culture) in the future.

Here’s one reason why clients should consider maxing out their contributions ahead of claiming deductions this year.

The firm is one of the first to issue a formal comment letter on the Department of Labor's proposal to put off the regulation's implementation date.

Tax columnists George Jones and Mark Luscombe of Wolters Kluwer put together a list of important changes from this year that will carry over into the next.

The firm has already standardized its variable annuities and alternative investments and is working toward doing the same for mutual funds as well as indexed and fixed annuities.

Asset manager VanEck’s product appeals to ESG-focused investors. Plus: other launches.

Qapital's funding round comes as banks are increasingly adding money-management tools to their mobile apps.