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The new slate of House Republicans picked to preside over financial services said they intend to downsize or dismantle the mandates supported by their predecessors.

Thirteen percent of affluent Americans closed at least one investment account in the last year, more than double the pace in the previous five years, according to research.

The online discussion about whether, in our fiduciary debate, we should have one standard or two, has stirred up a hornet's nest.

Retirement benefits, specifically defined benefit programs, are critical when it comes to attracting and retaining employees.

The federal regulator indicates it plans to allow the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to take on new powers for inspecting the audits of broker-dealers.

The Financial Services Roundtable offers a common-sense guide to help American’s make the most of their long-term investment decisions and retirement planning.

Retirement benefits, specifically defined benefit programs, are critical when it comes to attracting and retaining employees.

Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Mary Schapiro said that the creation of a system for capturing all stock market data in close to real time is likely half as much as the $4 billion originally estimated.

MasterCard said its SecureCode payment verification system experienced disruptions temporarily Wednesday as part of an attack that also took out its main website by overwhelming it with high traffic.

Advisors need to do more to turn highly satisfied customers into active referrals, according to a survey.