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Gold’s role as an alternative investment might be reduced with Washington moving back from the brink of default.

The news that JPMorgan Chase chief Jamie Dimon has curable throat cancer should remind all banks that medical issues involving executives are something many companies will have to face. Here are four things every bank should remember in planning for such events.

Private equity funds have had superior returns, but risks can be magnified if investors don’t know where their money will go.

High-risk behaviors put investments at risk; Theme songs for retirement; Right (and wrong) questions for clients

Opponents argue that the long time horizon and heated controversy could convince the White House to back away from the retirement plan proposal.

Gold’s role as an alternative investment might be reduced with Washington moving back from the brink of default.

Amid an outreach overhaul, the agency's Division of Investment Management says it wants asset managers to give advisors and investors a 'clear and concise' picture of their investment strategies.

Two UBS advisors managing more than $300 million in assets have joined Wells Fargo.

The high-profile hiring of David Bach creates a revved-up marketing engine for Edelman Financial, which already has $13 billion in AUM. Can other firms use the same technique?

The Justice Department announced a criminal plea and settlement with BNP Paribas on Monday, in which the French bank will pay nearly $8.9 billion to settle charges it willfully continued to do business with countries and entities on the U.S. sanctions list. It was the largest sanctions fine in the Justice Department's history — more than four times larger than #2 on the list. The following are the largest penalties paid by banks for sanctions violations.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. was accused by two former employees seeking to expand their lawsuit of discriminating against women while male colleagues engaged in binge drinking and took clients to strip clubs.

The Growing Influence of Distributors

Low or negative correlation is necessary for a good alternative investment, but don't forget the second essential trait.

BlackRock Retakes Lead in ETF Deposits on Emerging-Markets

This week, for the third time, the biggest U.S. banks have sent regulators detailed plans for their own demise. The regulators’ response to those filings has been far less detailed.

The revenue increases were concentrated in the smaller bank broker dealers, according to a new survey by Kehrer Saltzman & Associates.

Innovation Essential for ETF Wholesalers

Treasury Department approves new annuity; Advisors keep clients' emotions in check; Important questions about Social Security

The recruiting firm awards exam fee reimbursements to three new planning graduates -- as long as they pass the test.

Financial products and markets are so thoroughly intertwined that regulators need to take a more holistic approach than they have in the past.