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The aggregator says a total of 55 firms have signed contingency agreements with its partner firms.

By acquiring fintech companies Upside and Finance Logix, financial advisor platform and service provider Envestnet is betting that the best wealth management model combines human advisor-client relationships with the latest technology.

Aging parents could alleviate stress and possible tension if they share their final wishes with their children -- or at the very least, where their accounts are held.

The wirehouse pulled in a group from Barclays, while rival Merrill Lynch picked up another that managed $425 million from J.P. Morgan.

Daniel Gallagher is resigning his post as a Republican member of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission after four years, a time marked by partisan battles over the regulatory response to the 2008 financial crisis.

Most advisors know they should deliver great service. But making it happen is a different story. Use these ideas to upgrade the experience you offer.

Some of our favorite recent tax fraud cases.

The Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation division has created a cybercrime unit to combat the growing trend of identity theft-related tax fraud as the problem morphs into data breaches and becomes more international in scope.

Clients who intend to stay in their homes after they retire should consider changes like open floor plans and wider doors to accommodate wheelchairs and walkers; Plus, small businesses now have no excuse for lousy retirement plans.

Aging parents could alleviate stress and possible tension if they share their final wishes with their children -- or at the very least, where their accounts are held.

The National Adjudicatory Council, which provides guidance to FINRA adjudicators, goes after fraudulent conduct with heightened sanctions.

Authorities allege that two self-proclaimed "licensed retirement strategists" made false claims in order to resell $4.3 million in life insurance policies to clients.

The firm said pretax profits for its global advisory business rose 24% from the year ago period.

Values-based investing has gained traction in the fund industry. One fund provider brings a faith-based layer to that approach, and has found market and success doing so.

Vanguard, BlackRock executives argue that regulators considering bank-like oversight of mutual funds are misreading the industry and inviting unintended consequences.

Vanguard, BlackRock executives argue that regulators considering bank-like oversight of mutual funds are misreading the industry and inviting unintended consequences.

Four advisors made the move between the wirehouses.

The bond investor has already given away as much as $700 million and eventually will donate his remaining $2 billion fortune.

Count Bill Gross among the world’s biggest philanthropists.

Two advisors left the wirehouse where they generated more than $1.1 million in annual revenues.