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A former marketing executive at the CFA Institute faces charges of embezzling nearly $5 million to fund extravagant expenses, including luxury travel and a $150,000 engagement ring, according to prosecutors.

Older Americans are worried about when to claim Social Security. Financial advisors need to have much different conversations with their younger clients.

The fintech firm's plans could herald an increase in public filings after a protracted lull in IPOs.

Patrick Funke & Associates' decision to join Commonwealth Financial Network suggests that despite its pending purchase by LPL, Commonwealth still appeals to advisors seeking a smaller setting.

Word-of-mouth endorsements still pack a punch, but after prospects identify a trusted referral, they then verify online — here's how to be prepared.

Roughly 200 advisors at the firm are being named "founder specialists" for their track record helping entrepreneurs do everything from set up employee-benefit plans to take their firms public.

A new TIAA Institute survey found that a vast majority of 401(k) plan participants are interested in accessing fixed annuities through their retirement accounts. Plan providers are listening.

The industry is awaiting SEC approval for dozens of applications, even as Vanguard's shareholder case highlights some of the tax complexity of the looming shift.

Many advisors face challenges building trust with Asian-American clients. Here are key strategies to establish those relationships.

Nearly 7 in 10 Americans say Social Security benefits should be equal for everyone, regardless of marital status, according to a new survey. Financial advisors are skeptical.

Financial advisors and other female wealth management professionals say eliminating the self-doubt represents an important first step.

Also this week, Raymond James pulls from Ameriprise, UBS from Morgan Stanley and LPL from RBC.

Traditional methods of driving traffic to a firm's websites aren't enough in the new "zero-click" search results world.

Without legislative action, Social Security and Medicare trust funds are heading toward depletion within the next decade, triggering automatic benefit cuts that could severely impact retirees and the disabled.

A consulting firm's report on the future of the channel reveals the ambivalence and frustration many feel about the impact of M&A consolidation.

Through collaboration with BlackRock, Fidelity Investments, Franklin Templeton and State Street, professionally managed model portfolios with alternative allocations are available via the firm's unified managed accounts.

Jamie Price of Osaic says attrition at his firm was below expectations during its recent internal consolidation of nine separate brokerages and that not having a self-clearing and self-custody business is an advantage these days.

Despite health savings accounts being highly tax-advantaged, most savers do not fully utilize their unique benefits, new data from the Employee Benefit Research Institute shows.

Other than satisfying important regulatory requirements, RIAs and their clients can exercise a lot of choice on costs. Here's how experts view the process.

George "Keith" Demetriades was accused of violating nonsolicitation clauses and misappropriating trade secrets after leaving for an RIA in 2023.