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Nearly 40% of community banks have no plans to introduce new products and services in the next three years, according to a recent survey from the Federal Reserve and Conference of Bank Supervisors. Technology also remains a daunting challenge, along with regulatory changes and other business challenges.

Investors betting on a rebound in Russian stocks are piling into the benchmark exchange-traded fund for the market at the fastest pace in six months.

Gold investors saw their precious metal struggle last year after hitting an all-time high in 2011—today many advisors remain bearish.

Discussing his experience disclosing a cancer diagnosis to clients and other challenging planning scenarios, an ethics consultant offers a number of surprising lessons for advisors.

What you need to know before retiring internationally; the no. 1 flaw in America's biggest 401(k) plans; retirees, watch out for the state tax bite

Strategies for mitigating the net investment income tax; Tax credits vs. tax deductions; Four investments with unusual tax rules.

Pimco Says It’s Cooperating in SEC’s Total Return ETF Probe

The regional broker-dealer reported increases in assets under management and clients under administration in August.

Nearly a third of investors say they “consciously avoid stocks in long-term investment accounts," according to a new Wells Fargo/Gallup study.

Which is more important to clients' frontier economy asset portfolios? Debt? Equity? The answer is both.

Clients searching for income? Here's a look at the 10 biggest dividend payers this year.

Clients searching for income? Here's a look at the 10 biggest dividend payers this year.

Should small and midsize RIAs be required to have a succession plan in place for their firms? State securities regulators are asking for input from practitioners as they wrap up the rulemaking process.

As the issuance of green municipal bonds climbs this week, the bonds performance in the secondary market shows mixed results.

The IRS has issued new draft instructions, notices and a publication to help taxpayers and tax practitioners deal with the Affordable Care Act.

In a speech Tuesday, U.S. Bank CEO Richard Davis offered mostly upbeat views about the evolving, more stringent expectations of bank regulators.

Bill Gross's Pimco Total Return ETF is being investigated by the SEC over whether it artificially inflated asset prices to boost returns, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The SEC has initiated an administrative proceeding against an advisor who allegedly misappropriated around $2 million of investors' funds in a scheme dating to 2008.

Bogle wants to make your nest egg 65% bigger; How smart savers choose between a 401(k) or Roth IRA; Pensions stick with hedge funds despite CalPERS exodus