Financial planning

Lebenthal picked up an RIA that oversees $250 million in assets, as well as a team of two advisors in New York.

The IRS issued the 2015 optional standard mileage rates that are used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes.

Deutsche Bank was accused of using underfunded shell companies to evade U.S. taxes in a government lawsuit seeking $190 million in taxes, penalties and interest.

Clients should estimate the amount of income they will need to support their lifestyle rather than determining the right size of their nest egg; plus, eight tips for people who will retire in 2015 and why 401(k)s are still a problem.

The three founders of Concord Equity Group Advisors, a firm LPL bought in 2011 after the RIA allegedly hid commissions from its institutional clients, settled with the SEC.

This year saw a number of mega teams with outsized AUMs switching firms. Here are the biggest recruiting moves of 2014.

Decreased creditor protection for inherited IRAs will impact retirement planning next year; plus, the hidden pitfalls of collecting Social Security benefits from an ex-spouse and three dividend stocks for retirees to consider.

'It's mayhem' at firm, an ex-advisor says, following CEO David Zier's suicide.

Facing the threat of competition from Google and Amazon.com, UBS has turned to a company that uses artificial intelligence for help delivering personalized advice to the bank's wealthy clients.

HighTower recruited a Merrill Lynch advisor to join a group that broke away from the wirehouse earlier this year.

The resignation comes in the wake of the apparent suicide in October of David Zier, Convergent's chief executive.

An ex-Ameriprise franchise advisor was fined and suspended by FINRA for allegedly copying and pasting client signatures onto documents.

Are your clients prepared for the capital gain that many mutual funds are likely to pay out before year-end?

While traditional marketing is still necessary for financial planners who want to thrive and grow, content and credibility marketing with a digital twist are essential. Here are some ideas for advisors.

The new approach enables workers to know their income at a specific age based on their plan's current balance; plus, mutual fund firms acting as 401(k) providers that favor their own funds and how your Social Security benefits measure up.

Where did the wealthiest people in the world -- those with at least $30 million in net assets -- go to school? Here's a ranking of the top universities by number of ultrawealthy alumni.

Members of the Financial Planning Coalition fire back at lawmakers' call for the SEC to shuffle existing resources and tap a third party to increase examinations of advisors.

FINRA's CARDS proposal and the DoL's proposed fiduciary standard are cited as potential threats to the industry and investors.

Buying immediate annuities early before retirement may not be a good strategy because the payouts will not account for future inflation; plus, deadlines for retirement plan contributions in 2014 and six things you need to know about Social Security benefits.

Here are the key pieces of paperwork that can help jumpstart estate planning for your younger clients -- or for your clients' adult children.