Financial planning

Client should plan the activities that will keep them busy, as well as nurture their social lives by making new friends; Plus, Canadian citizens may qualify for Social Security, although with caveats attached.

The SEC, not the Department of Labor, should "be driving this train," says SIFMA CEO Ken Bentsen.

Innovation labs are all the rage in the banking industry right now, but a debate has broken out about whether they will amount to more than window dressing.

With more than $23 trillion in high-net-worth investor assets still held outside of the industry, advisors still have "a huge opportunity," says Jonathan Beatty of Schwab Advisor Services.

An SEC compliance official says it's not a good idea for firms to "go in and very narrowly answer the questions, [not] volunteer anything, particularly if you're not trying to keep something from our attention."

Women over the age of 65 are twice as likely as men to live in poverty in retirement because of lower wages, more time spent out of the workforce and lack of access to retirement savings plans.

M&T, PNC, SunTrust and other regionals reported strong fee growth thanks to inroads they have made in investment banking, wealth management and other areas. It couldn't have come at a better time for them.

The proposed legislation would clarify equal treatment for all married couples under the U.S. tax code in response to the Supreme Court's ruling last month allowing same-sex marriage in every state.

A new study breaks down the compliance challenges advisors are most worried about and what they're doing about it.

Which third-party marketers have the most assets? We have the list.

Ways your elderly clients can avoid becoming the victim of a scam; plus, what you need to know about Social Security benefits and what to do if your clients' 401(k) stinks.

A senior Labor Department official says his team is amenable to tweaks in the proposed rules so long as the fiduciary relationship is formalized with the client.

How clients might benefit from putting a hold on certain retirement strategies; plus, tailoring retirement plans to small businesses and tips to reduce all that IRA paperwork.

Tax-savings tools for your clients. Plus, how clients can convert to Roth IRAs and take advantage of the benefits without a huge tax bill.

The most important investment a wealth management firm can make is in its people. To thrive over the long term, firms must be able to attract and land great talent.

With the addition of the new recruits, Faubourg Private Wealth Advisors now has seven former J.P. Morgan advisors.

The advisors managed a combined $278 million in client assets.

Regulators say that as threats continue to mount, they are expecting more formal policies and procedures from the firms they examine.

Even as a first step for clients seeking information on advisors, BrokerCheck is under scrutiny by advocacy groups.

The move represents HighTower's eighth transition this year and its 14th office on the West Coast.