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Though Vice Chairman Thomas Hoenig and board member Jeremiah Norton must defer to Chairman Martin Gruenberg on setting the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s agenda, the two directors have still found ways to affect policy, particularly on new capital rules for the biggest banks.

SunTrust (STI) has opened a downtown Atlanta branch to test new bank technology concepts that could be used in other SunTrust branches nationwide.

The investment business is full of twists and turns, and it is not just portfolio managers and analysts that have to constantly read the changing winds; as a marketing professional you must also adapt as the market changes. The last few years have been tough for mutual fund marketers, with investors leaving this product for ETFs and moving assets from equity products to those that specialize in fixed income.

The regulatory drive to designate mutual funds or their managers as systemically important financial institutions increasingly looks like a campaign to extend the power of central banks and other banking regulators over global capital markets.

Events are a great way for advisors to build business and interact with qualified prospective clients, but you must be creative. Here are some fresh ideas.

Clients who suddenly come into newfound wealth can see that money dissipate just as quickly as it appeared. Advisors can be an anchor on financial reality. Here's how.

Given the increased volatility, now is a good time to examine some of the subtleties of dividends and dividend-paying stocks.

Registered investment advisors are clearly on the up and up, and the growth of the sector is exerting pressure on how ETFs and mutual funds are distributed and marketed.

Given the increased volatility, now is a good time to examine some of the subtleties of dividends and dividend-paying stocks.

American investors' long-term financial goals are out of sync with the risks they're willing to take to reach them, a new survey finds.

Investors often give their advisors the wrong objectives for a portfolio. Here's how to steer them in the right direction.

Merrill Lynch led the pack at the beginning of May, recruiting a team with $3 billion in AUM. But it wasn't the only winner in the recruiting wars. See all the latest moves and promotions across the industry.

For clients who are public sector employees, a government pension could mean a reduction in spousal Social Security benefits.

In the long term -- and in the extremely long term -- funds with the lowest market caps have the highest ranking.

In the long term -- and in the extremely long term -- funds with the lowest market caps have the highest ranking.

One of the benefits of an investment philosophy is that it can provide your clients with more consistent experiences and help them feel more confident in your advice. But if your philosophy is based on

One of the benefits of an investment philosophy is that it can provide your clients with more consistent experiences and help them feel more confident in your advice. But if your philosophy is based on forecasting which stock or market sector will be "hot" then those client experiences might not be very consistent.

Exchange-traded funds offer advisors a way to be aggressive when they spot an opportunity in the market.

Stifel, Nicolaus & Company picked up two wirehouse teams that managed more than $1 billion in combined AUM, boosting the St. Louis-based firm's presence in the Carolinas to 18 offices from 15.

Universal life insurance policies written decades ago when the average life expectancy was lower when interests rates were high are now causing headaches for financial advisors when planning for their clients' trusts and estates.