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Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and David Vitter, R-La., continued to press their case over "too big to fail" in the wake of a new government report that raises fresh questions about the size of a market subsidy for the largest institutions.

Most bankers expect to see deposits flow out of their coffers next year if interest rates rise as expected, and some are starting to estimate how many. Whether the trend is good or bad depends on each bank's specific situation, but everybody has to get ready.

4 reasons not to panic about Social Security; The role of bonds in a portfolio; Education trumps retirement for single parents, and that's a cause for concern

Derek Bruton takes the top job at a firm with historical ties to an advisor that the SEC has barred from the industry.

In response to online rivals, Mark Cortazzo created a passively managed portfolio service and offered it on the Web.

Focus Financial Partners named Dan Sontag, a former president of Merrill Lynch's global wealth management unit, to its board of directors.

After years of impressive performance, the bank loan market may be losing its edge.

Wunderlich Securities picked up an advisor with $70 million in client assets from Raymond James & Associates.

'I think an entry by Schwab may be more of a threat to established advisors by putting even more downward pressure on fees,' says Grant Easterbrook, Corporate Insight analyst.

A new study finds substantial savings and comfortable retirements when defined contribution plans are combined with Social Security income and lifestyle changes.

It's a busy recruiting season for Wells Fargo, which announced that it has added four wirehouse advisors managing about $450 million in assets.

Swiss banks will on the whole meet the deadline for delivering information on offshore accounts to the U.S., improving their chances of settling with the Justice Department this year.

Multiple reasons for business owners to offer 401(k) plans; Rules for juicing up your retirement account; Retirement number, who cares

A pair of new studies released this week find that planners' biggest concerns now center on a potential equity market downturn.

Securities America picks up a team with $120 million in client assets while a Focus partner firm brings in a wealth manager with $150 million in AUM. Here's a roundup of some of the most recent moves among independent financial advisors.

Board pledges not to punish widely followed advisor while they try to resolve fee-only compensation issue; draws accusations of 'arbitrary' treatment.

The scheduled depletion date for Social Security’s Disability Insurance Trust Fund is only two years away, in late 2016, according to a new government report.

With so many distractions in their lives, clients face an uphill battle to focus their attention on retirement planning. Here's how advisors can help.

Planners are facing another competitive attack. Previous threats made the profession stronger - will that happen this time?

Merrill Lynch has transitioned more than $100 billion onto its new platform, Merrill Lynch One, which executives say is the biggest technology upgrade in decades.