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Integrating online and in-person advisor experiences to keep up with the competition will be a critical priority for wealth managers, according to the report.

Interest in alternatives is rising among investors as they look to manage volatility in their portfolios - and advisor education is critical to meeting that tidal wave of demand.

The Treasury Department and the IRS said they will treat 19 countries that have reached agreements with the U.S. on the FATCA as having those agreements in effect until the end of 2014.

Transamerica Financial Advisors, one of the nation's largest independent broker-dealers, is reimbursing more than 2,300 accounts in a settlement with the SEC after being charged by the regulator with improperly calculating advisory fees and overcharging clients.

Of the 296 funds that picked up Lipper U.S. Fund Awards this year, only nine were peer-group winners for all of the eligible time periods. See the list here.

'People don't understand it, but it sounds bad,' says one advisor. Here are a few ways to frame the conversation.

Credit Suisse Group, Switzerland's second-biggest bank, said losses in the fourth quarter were larger than previously reported after it booked more charges for a probe into tax evasion by U.S. clients.

Lawmakers from both sides of the political aisle reached a rare accord, pledging to further investigate allegations of retaliation and discrimination among employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

U.S. stocks rose, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average toward a record close, and Treasuries fell as a report showed U.S. companies added to payrolls last month. The dollar strengthened with copper and gold.

Pimco's Bill Gross recommends staying in bonds maturing in five years and less even after comments last month from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen sent shorter-maturity yields surging.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s authority to regulate mutual funds is being undercut by a panel of regulators assigned to examine threats to the broader economy, Commissioner Luis A. Aguilar said today.

Raymond James lands a $2.5 million team while Dynasty nabs two teams from Merrill Lynch. Here's a roundup of some of the most recent moves among independent financial advisors.

Employees are putting more money into their 401(k) plans and Health Savings Accounts, according to a new study from Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Some advisors and industry players are encouraged by the SEC’s endorsement of certain social media practices while others fear it will open a dangerous Pandora’s Box.

Louisiana-based Summit Financial aims to expand establish itself as a regional power in the Southeast, leveraging its location between New Orleans and Houston.

Of the 296 funds that picked up Lipper U.S. Fund Awards this year, only nine were peer-group winners for all of the eligible time periods. See the list here.

Of the 296 funds that picked up Lipper U.S. Fund Awards this year, only nine were peer-group winners for all of the eligible time periods. See the list here.

Only 40 banks have their own brokerage units, a mere 2% of the 1,809 banks that offer investment services.

RBC Wealth Management has recruited an advisor specializing in global high-net-worth clients with $2 million in production.

Fixed indexed annuities have helped drive overall industry growth, as advisors at large B-Ds and wirehouses embrace the controversial products.