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The highest-performing firms identified in Fidelity's RIA benchmarking study focused on 'smart technology and adoption versus chasing the latest and greatest tech products.'

From suitability and complex products to cyber-security and data integrity, where do broker-dealers start? Here's an overview of some of the areas that FINRA or SEC examinations will likely focus on at firms in the coming year.

It's time to quit recycling your goals and focus on what's relevant to your practice, says one practice management coach. Here are four goals advisors should be setting, but often don't.

Municipal mutual funds reported $227.3 million of net outflows, ending a three-week run of inflows, Lipper FMI data showed Thursday.

Investors shifted record amounts out of U.S. stock funds and into bonds, while withdrawing money from emerging-market equities for a 15th straight week, according to Citigroup Inc.

Investors shifted record amounts out of U.S. stock funds and into bonds, while withdrawing money from emerging-market equities for a 15th straight week, according to Citigroup.

Emerging-market stocks rallied the most in two months after a better-than-estimated American jobless-claims report bolstered optimism about global economic growth. Turkish shares drove gains in world equities.

Regulators will soon finalize their plan to establish a new leverage ratio and it is likely to be tougher than a recently implemented global standard, top officials said Thursday.

Hedge funds held up better than global stocks last month, falling an average of 0.1% as equities slumped amid a selloff in emerging-market currencies and signs of weakness in China.

Banks with more trust assets under management produce less revenue on average than banks with fewer assets, according to a new study from Kehrer Saltzman & Associates.

Life insurer will offer three funds focused on fixed income, commercial mortgages and real estate assets.

LGBT investors face complex legal issues and this spells opportunity for financial advisors who know how to help.

Bank advisor teams command an estimated $243.2 billion in assets under management, or 39% of all assets in the channel. That's pretty good, considering that only 17% of bank advisors work in teams.

Securities America and United Advisors have recruited Kevin Hughes, a top former Morgan Stanley branch manager, to head up their new hybrid independent wealth advisory business.

Advisors must consider whether bank stocks pose a particular risk to dividend-focused clients.

Treasuries fell, pushing 10-year note yields higher for a third day, as a report showed initial claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, reducing haven demand.

Lawmakers repeatedly returned to the question of whether the five agencies involved in writing the Volcker Rule can enforce it consistently across the various entities they oversee, during a House Financial Services Committee hearing featuring top regulatory officials.

Many wirehouse advisors had to change their compensation disclosure following an abrupt change last fall by the CFP Board.

With Walt Disney's hyper-focus on the guest experience as inspiration, here are a few ways advisors can create an even better client experience.

As consumers increasingly transact through digital channels, the Ohio bank is expanding its newer branch concepts to include so-called smart ATMs in a bid to free staffers from managing a cash drawer.