Regulation

Further excitement in the saga of Detroit’s bankruptcy: Public-sector unions are challenging the city’s estimates of its pension underfunding.

RIAs have a new top cop in Washington.

RIAs have a new top cop in Washington.

Bloomberg -- Con artists are taking advantage of the legalization of medical marijuana to lure investors into buying stock in weed-related companies, regulators said.

Con artists are taking advantage of the legalization of medical marijuana to lure investors into buying stock in weed-related companies, regulators said.

Bloomberg -- President Barack Obama met with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke and other financial regulators to urge quicker progress on implementing the Dodd-Frank law.

Two of the most influential organizations in the world of independent planners, the CFP Board and NAPFA, do not agree on the definition of one of the most hot-button terms in the profession: fee-only.

Financial institutions that must register with the IRS to meet their FATCA obligations can now begin the process by creating an account and providing required information.

LPL wants its advisors to know that it has heard their complaints and is doing something about them.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board finds for the second year in a row that accounting firms and broker-dealers share a too-cozy relationship that prevents thorough, quality audits.