Compliance

Fragmented programs can squash productivity and firm growth.

Swaps trading shows the expectation for a faster tightening cycle.

The $1.68 billion fund has returned 4.2% since he started managing it in October 2014.

A friendly memo to help top regulators in the next administration set priorities. One key point: planners and fee-compensated IRAs are the least of your worries.

Tuesday’s decision is the latest blow for the man who had been one of the most powerful public figures in the financial world.

Banks, technology companies and drugmakers paced the early rebound, with lenders headed toward their biggest one-day gain since August.

Wary investors pushed the S&P 500 Index of equities to its longest slump since 1980.

FINRA claimed the firm failed to adequately supervise the execution and approval of powers of attorneys submitted by non-U.S. customers of J.P. Morgan Private Bank.

Key people should be focused on rainmaking, not endless other tasks.

The firm is going for a middle-of-the-road approach that includes fee-based retirement accounts and which also relies on the best interest contract exemption with certain clients, says CEO Ron Kruszewski.

If you plan to join another firm or go indie, you’d better reacquaint yourself with this landmark agreement first.

Proponents of internal crossing say it can reduce costs, while detractors say it's riddled with potential conflicts of interest.

Regulator comes down hard on compliance failures; additional $6.3 million must be paid back to investors.

"There are ways to potentially be cute with it. You could potentially cut out retirement business from the back-end bonuses," says an ex-Merrill Lynch executive who works in the independent space. "Cute doesn't usually work when it comes to regulators."

The Justice Department and SEC have been cracking down on hedge funds' use of firms that are paid to offer insights on Washington policy that could move stock prices.

The early decision stops advisers from earning commissions on products that will also generate fees through the firm's Investment Advisory Program.

A planner tells compliance expert Alan J. Foxman that he's concerned a court-appointed guardian is not acting in an aging client's best interests.

New guidance from the Department of Labor provides conditions under which firms can offer bonuses and other compensation incentives.

Some managers have been quick to respond with new robo platforms and recalibrated offerings for fiduciary advice.

Mirae Asset Global Investments said it is building its cash position in one of its Asia bond funds during the U.S. presidential campaign.