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Municipal bond sales in the U.S. are set to decrease in the next month while the amount of redemptions and maturing debt falls.

Clients who have the option of receiving a sizable lump-sum payment of their pension or life-long payments need to consider the advantages each has in certain situations.

The International Organization of Securities Commissions said that it will publish a second batch of draft plans on Feb. 20 for identifying funds or particular investing practices that could present systemic risks.

Local investing opportunity networks can bring in a healthy income stream -- but advisors need to make sure compliance is squarely on their side.

During an interview with CNBC on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, the NBA Hall of Famer praised his advisor -- by name.

The latest earnings reports offer a snapshot of how the biggest wealth management firms and their advisors are faring.

The big questions going forward are who will be doing what in the digital advisory space -- and when and how they'll be doing it.

Obama signs executive order encouraging businesses to share more information about new and emerging threats as regulators warn the advisory industry that they're watching closely.

Staying relevant amid growing commoditization permeated discussions at the firm's annual symposium, held this year in St. Petersburg, Fla. Here are some of the more notable things we heard.

How do prospective clients view you online? One online branding expert offers advisors several action items during a T3 session.

At Halbert Hargrove, Russ Hill has brought the firm through one transition after another. Now he's creating his own exit strategy.

Advisor Billy Belcher joined the firm's independent broker-dealer.

The changes caused by the "robo invasion" are positive and overdue, but many advisors are still unprepared. Here's what you can do.

Top official says the industry regulator is combing through hundreds of comment letters on controversial broker data-reporting rules, vowing close consideration of privacy and security concerns.

This past week, the industry saw Pimco suffer more redemptions despite the climbing performance of its Total Return Fund, a BlackRock bond ETF receiving a record $2 billion deposit, Virtus Investment Partners announced an agreement to acquire a majority interest in ETF Issuer Solutions, and a report from Cerulli Associates noting that socially responsible investing has become a frequent request of asset managers from institutional clients.

Fidelity Investments, the second-largest U.S. mutual fund company, reported a 29% increase in operating income in 2014, as growth in its retirement business and cost cutting helped offset withdrawals from its actively managed offerings.

The IRS has issued 19.7 million refunds worth more than $66 billion so far this tax season, up slightly from last year's totals.

While auto-enrollment features on a retirement plan are better than nothing, some experts still worry that workers are not saving enough for retirement.

Planners their best tips for kick-starting the conversation started with prospective clients.

Planners share their best tips for kick-starting the conversation with prospective clients.