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When congressmen introduce bills that work at cross-purposes with the intent of Social Security, it's no wonder clients are confused too.

President Obama hit on several important issues for bankers in his annual address to Congress Tuesday night, including mortgage finance reform, though as expected financial services issues largely took a backseat to other national concerns, like unemployment and the minimum wage.

The financial crisis has had an enormous impact on millennials' attitudes towards investing, saving and success, presenting both opportunities and challenges for financial advisors.

When it comes to teaching financial advisors new skills, two instructors may be better than one.

An agency risk alert critiques the due diligence processes that investment advisors are using when recommending such investments as hedge funds, private equity funds, or funds of private funds.

The SEC's Michael Piwowar said Monday that he has asked the SEC's Office of Municipal Securities to work with him on proposals to improve the market.

What's to be done for people who have plenty of money, but just can't seem to enjoy it?

If the graying financial services industry is to replenish the ranks of retiring advisors and brokers, firms and trade groups must take a more active role in promoting the field to millennials, says Pershing's Mark Tibergien.

U.S. banking regulators are crowding out the Securities and Exchange Commission on money-market mutual fund rules and other decisions that affect how capital markets are overseen, a top securities regulator said today.

As tens of millions of baby boomers enter their golden years, Bank of America Merrill Lynch has appointed its first gerontologist to help advisors address clients' age-related concerns.