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A top Wells Fargo executive said there's a "feeding frenzy" for some of the Swiss lender's top producers, at the same time the wirehouse is courting more than 200 of the elite recruits.

How recent regulatory changes mark a pivotal moment for client/advisor relationships

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., introduced legislation that would enable unmarried, divorced and widowed women to collect bigger Social Security benefits; Plus, protecting your client's portfolio from the downside.

Chris Mahoney, a longtime veteran of the wirehouse, says he loved his time there. But bureaucratic changes forced his nearly $3 billion practice to find a new home.

Firms should focus on the distribution of compensation, not just setting a fee structure.

Technology adoption by managers is being driven by the need to become more operationally efficient, client demands for bigger returns and the peril of falling behind of regulator demands, says the head of one asset management firm.

Franklin Resources, which has more than $800 billion under management, hired Patrick O’Connor from BlackRock to head global ETFs.

The wirehouse pulled over four teams from Credit Suisse.

The breakaway launched a multi-generational firm that includes the planner's three daughters.

The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, which has advanced far on Capitol Hill, promises to help businesses and government thwart cybercriminal attacks. But privacy advocates say the bill would make misuse of consumer data even easier.

Robos don't have to be based on ETFs, says Naureen Hassan, head of Schwab's Intelligent Portfolios. "It can be mutual funds, individual securities -- whatever we want it to be, because it is a technology platform."

CFP Board and TD Ameritrade make the case for a new center to attract and develop a 21st century workforce.

Some workers may consider suing their employers if the 401(k) plans they offer limited investment options, poor funds and hefty fees; Plus, the pros and cons of income-generating strategies in retirement.

Reflecting RCS' ongoing woes, the company made the Roth announcement in the fourth paragraph of a press release announcing disappointing third quarter earnings results.

The drop is "a great thing for the industry," as long as it's not mainly due to retiring older advisors and easier tests, one expert says

Advisors can assist their aging clients having a hard time keeping a family-run business in the family.

In one of the largest moves, the wirehouse picked up a team from Credit Suisse that generated $6.4 million in annual revenue and oversaw $610 million in client assets.

Huntington Bancshares in Columbus, Ohio, has agreed to sell its fund-servicing business, Huntington Asset Services, to Ultimus Fund Solutions, a provider of back-office and other services for small and midsize advisers.

Settling charges that it had used false performance claims regarding an ETF-linked strategy, Virtus Investment Advisers agreed to pay the SEC $16.5 million in penalties.

Harvard University and other top schools increased stakes in the third quarter in a Vanguard emerging market ETF that lost 19% amid a rout in developing-nation assets.