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The rep refused to cooperate with a FINRA investigation into allegations that he stole money from retail bank customers.

Voices: Exemptions for high-fee products, a prolonged compliance deadline and less-prominent disclosure requirements leaves our columnist feeling like she did on a certain Christmas morning.

To get a head start on the new rules, Janus Capital’s Matt Sommer suggests these smart moves.

While most of the channel has not begun to grapple with succession planning, the biggest banks have begun to chalk up successes in certain areas, and even a handful of small banks are seeing some progress.

Blackstone will shutter a mutual fund that allocates money to hedge fund managers following a large redemption by the vehicle’s main backer, Fidelity.

“We are at a point now where every manager, whether in fixed income or equity, has to show value for the fees they are charging,” says one consultant.

Change happens when it has to. For bank advisors, this means they'll get succession plans--eventually.

Such funds can provide diversity, but find out a manager’s history and specific holdings.

History shows a worrisome trend around the newest funds.

Forget complex equations: Simple math is the basis here.

How millennial clients can get more out of their tax returns; plus, a $1 million tax credit clients aren't taking advantage of, and comparing Roth IRAs to deferred comp.

Retirees should expect lower returns going forward, but the safety of bonds still warrants a place in their portfolios; plus, considerations before taking Social Security early.

From ‘a darkness sweeping over the realm,’ to ‘the right thing to do,’ advisors and experts debate the changes wrought by a new fiduciary rule.

Given the potential for further ECB easing combined with Federal Reserve tightening in the near future, European stocks could perform well in the months ahead. Here are some European ETF choices for advisors and clients who favor dividend-paying equities.

Exclusive: N.J. Democrat discusses opposition to the fiduciary rule and its likely influence on advisors and the industry.

From ‘a darkness sweeping over the realm,’ to ‘the right thing to do,’ advisors and experts debate the changes wrought by a new fiduciary rule.

Our columnist says clear standards have been set on what constitutes unconflicted advice.

The Labor Department finalized an amended version of its fiduciary rule, providing wealth management firms a lengthier timeline for implementation as well as more relaxed requirements for the best interest contract exemption.

ETFs that invest in fixed income attracted record deposits in the first quarter.

Jim Weddle, head of the firm, says the new regulation "will increase the public's trust and confidence in what we do for them."