Regulation

The idea of having the Post Office offer basic financial services has prompted much disagreement-here are the pros and cons.

Broker-dealers have managed to control the terms of the regulatory debate. Advisors: It's time to watch your language.

The Treasury Department and the IRS released a final package of regulations recently to implement FATCA and amend the regulations to align them with existing tax rules.

After pressure from Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Fed Chair Janet Yellen said she agreed with a proposal to require the central bank's board to vote on significant enforcement actions.

The IRS has significantly increased its enforcement actions against tax criminals and its rate of convicting them, according to a new report from the IRS's Criminal Investigation unit.

As four officials begin terms as volunteer chairmen of CFP Board councils, a former panel chairman highlights the challenges they may face.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s fourth-quarter report on industry health showed continued challenges to growth, but the second straight increase in net interest margins is a promising sign for the future.

Chances are remote that Congress will pass a big bank tax into law this year, but House Republicans' sudden embrace of the idea suggests it has staying power.

A small division of the firm previously engaged in illicit activities to shield U.S. funds from tax authorities, officials at Switzerland's second biggest bank acknowledged. But they insisted that internal reforms to curb those abuses have since been implemented.

Australia institutes sweeping changes in the laws governing financial advisors' practices.