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Paul Volcker hasn’t endeared himself to Wall Street bond dealers. That’s just fine with Fidelity Investments.

Alternative mutual funds will be examined by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to assess whether managers are complying with leverage and liquidity rules.

Research shows that we need to start presenting financial planning as a desirable career path for women at a young age -- at Girl Scout meetings, in school or, most importantly, at home.

Bank of America's Lisa Carnoy, one of Wall Street's highest-ranking women, is moving from head of the global capital-markets division to an executive role in the U.S. Trust wealth-management unit.

'Mariner is a well-organized and well capitalized growth company,' says John Furey, principal of Advisor Growth Strategies. 'The pace of growth is best in class and I expect it to continue.'

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

Developing successful training programs that embrace Millennial advisors is the single most important way to attract and maintain the wealth of this new generation.

Recent SEC guidance has opened the door for review sites like Yelp and Angie’s List to provide commentary on advisors. How well do you know these sites and understand the possible influence they could have on your business?

Two former brokers with U.S. Bancorp Investments and HSBC Securities were banned from the industry for trying to cheat their customers.

Legal expert Alan J. Foxman offers advisors advice on how to navigate the compliance issues when a divorce threatens to leave a stain on a broker's record.

Treasury two-year notes were set to be sold today at the second-highest yield at an auction of the security since 2011 on speculation the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates before the debt matures.

The world's securities firms are poised for 10 years of growth, according to Hans-Joerg Rudloff, the former chairman of that business at Barclays.

The number of credit unions offering investment services rose for the first time in five years, jumping 3% to 860 in 2013.

"There's a lot of nuance that's not reflected in simply listing personal bankruptcy," says Mark Witaschek, whose bankruptcy was cited in a board announcement.

Planners thinking of retirement often seek young partners to share the business. But such pairings can be tricky to pull off.

If you think that reverse mortgages are only for cash-strapped retirees without any other financial options, think again.

We asked advisors to share the buzzwords that they thought confused clients -- and to offer us alternative phrasings where possible. Click through to see their list.

Using social media to create a public presence consistent with their passions and expertise, advisors can position themselves for media attention.

April has been a busy month for advisors on the move, as regional and wirehouse firms have scrambled to keep up with each other in the battle for top advisor talent. See all the latest moves and promotions.

Employees are becoming increasingly engaged and more proactive in their financial planning, according to a new study.