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Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen said Thursday that she has asked the White House to appoint a community banker to the central bank's board.

A pair of acquisitions announced this week is creating chatter about out-of-market interest in Florida's banks. Still, some caution that bankers must be mindful of past mistakes by other long-distance buyers.

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

Credit Suisse Group's top officials told investors that Switzerland's second-biggest bank is pushing to resolve the U.S. probe into whether it helped American clients evade taxes.

Market Street will hardly be the only new kid on the block fighting for market share in New York.

Securities America picks up a team with $100 Million in client assets while a Goldman vet heads to CapWealth. Here's a roundup of some of the most recent moves among independent financial advisors.

Read the best and most eye-opening takeaways from IMCA's annual conference, held this week in Boston.

Kevin Keefe replaces Adam Antoniades as RCS boss shuffles executives for the first time since buying five IBDs.

With low valuations and improving investor sentiment, emerging markets equities may rebound from their recent correction.

From slower sales cycles to different long-term care needs, female clients often need a different planning approach.

Here are the best and most eye-opening takeaways from IMCA's annual conference, held this week in Boston.

With low valuations and improving investor sentiment, emerging markets equities may rebound from their recent correction.

The House Ways and Means Committee may have broken the law when it publicly disclosed confidential taxpayer information in a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder.

New rules up the ante on estate planning, making it imperative that planners change their tactics.

A large majority of women are feeling anxious about their retirement security; at the same time there is a significant gender gap within the advisory sector, new research shows.

Higher regulatory and compliance costs may push more small banks to sell themselves or merge with larger institutions. But so far, community bank consolidation rates are following historical patterns.

With clients worried about running out of money in retirement, should advisors give annuities a second look? Professor Moshe Milevsky think so.

Creating allocation "no-trade zones" can ease the pressure to make an immediate sale in a soaring asset class.

As business owners prepare to sell, advisors have new opportunities for growth. Here's what you need to know.

Creating allocation "no-trade zones" can ease the pressure to make an immediate sale in a soaring asset class.