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Wells Fargo has hired 17 advisors to its standalone branches and added nine advisors to its independent brokerage business, Financial Network.

LinkedIn is a powerful tool for advisors to connect with potential clients, but it should be used with careful diligence. Failure to do so could result in ineffective platform execution, or even worse – a breach in compliance.

LinkedIn is a powerful tool for advisors to connect with potential clients, but it should be used with careful diligence. Failure to do so could result in ineffective platform execution, or even worse – a breach in compliance.

A coalition of charities has expressed concerns about a Senate budget proposal that could potentially place a limit on charitable deductions.

Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf said banks are no longer "too big to fail," and admonished fellow bankers to accept the existence of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Personal devices can pose a serious threat to businesses if strict policies and preventative cybercrime measures are not put in place, according to a study. Advisory firms may be wise to maintain a watchful eye on employee communication.

Last year, Karrie McMillan led off the first day of the Investment Company Institute's annual mutual funds conference with a stinging takedown of the Securities and Exchange Commission's treatment of the industry.

The investment management industry is undergoing a transformation.

Regulatory reform will take center stage at the Investment Company Institute's 2013 Mutual Funds and Investment Management Conference that starts today in Palm Desert, CA.

The minutes from the most recent Federal Open Market Committee meeting have been poured over by countless pundits who have shown the same level of consensus that Congress has on the sequester.