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The no-nonsense CEO fields rapid-fire questions on everything from Amazon's interest in financial services to how the SEC is handling the fiduciary rule

The financial services giant says two locations will be home to a major innovation effort.

Bundling your home internet, cable, and telephone services was a great deal once, but not anymore. RIAs have to rethink purchases of all-in-one technology packages for their practices too.

For some couples, the fact that they have been drifting apart could be masked by the attention devoted to their careers or raising a family.

NASAA President Joseph Borg also vowed to work with SEC Chairman Jay Clayton’s team on improvements to the Regulation Best Interest proposal.

Aside from filling an obvious gender gap, new evidence is emerging about the reasons why firms should promote diversity.

These products get a bad rap, but they can be useful in certain situations. However, advisors must make sure their clients aren’t losing money from sky-high expenses.

The 2004 industrywide accord is rocked by changes its founders did not foresee.

The firm failed to accurately describe the costs and benefits of exchanging variable annuities and recommended exchanges without knowing if they were suitable, FINRA said.

The CFP Board’s new code of ethics should be celebrated for embracing the fiduciary concept — will the standards be strengthened even more in the future?

Many of the employees who were dismissed worked in the firm’s brokerage unit, according to the allegations.

Overall, the advisor defrauded at least nine clients out of $1 million, which he used to pay for tuition and mortgage payments, federal prosecutors say.

In addition to being fired, advisors could also face suspension and fines — all from the carelessness of not carefully reading one simple question.

One strategy includes encouraging clients to wait until the age of 70 to start collecting Social Security benefits.

The move by Alexa von Tobel’s startup to drop planning services reveals a deal marked by challenges from the very beginning, experts say.

Finding the talent for your practice might require you to step outside your comfort zone.

Whether the husband takes reduced benefits has no impact on the spousal rate, although it could effect potential widow's benefits, according to a Social Security expert.

When a prospective client asks, "So, what do you do?" you have 30 seconds to make a great impression. Here's how to respond.

The departure might slow SEC Chairman Jay Clayton’s progress on creating stricter standards of conduct for brokers and advisors.

Christopher Davis oversaw more than 190 brokers operating from eight offices while at Wells Fargo, according to his new employer.