Regulation

The firm admitted to wrongdoing, saying the incomplete trading data was due to a computer coding error.

Several of Dawn Bennett's clients suffered major investment losses, "with two losing $1 million and $17.6 million," according to the SEC.

A new asset management record for Vanguard is another reminder to the mutual fund industry that cost is fast becoming the determining factor to an offering’s success.

In their zeal to comply with the Labor Department's fiduciary rule, firms could find themselves in regulatory hot water for reverse churning.

"His lies, piled on one after another, have led to today’s substantial and serious charges," U.S. Attorney Peter Neronha said.

Global assets in the funds have surged 37% this year and prices are near a two-year high.

Legislation passed by the House offers advisers protection against liability.

Backed by the considerable resources of Manulife Financial, Hancock wants to be a player in an altered IBD marketplace.

Regulatory and industry changes are driving some advisers to rethink their business model, writes recruiter Mark Elzweig.

The 81-year-old widower also won an additional $12,000 for his elderly friend in a FINRA arbitration proceeding.