Independent Neal Simon was overwhelmed by a popular Democratic incumbent.

An ideologically driven political climate complicates the evolution of global interoperable mobile-driven commerce.

The midterm elections virtually eliminate the chance that progress will be made on financial services legislation.

The presumptive chair of the House Financial Services Committee will likely take the panel in a sharply new direction and have a new bully pulpit to criticize the Trump administration.

The focus since the 2016 election on easing rules, tax cuts and expanding access to credit is about to be turned on its head.

Several Senate, House and gubernatorial battles are of interest to financial firms. Here is a spotlight on specific contests, with updates as they become available.

The securities and investment industries have switched parties when it comes to spending ahead of the Nov. 6 midterm elections.

Professional development and service to the community are major benefits of breaking into politics, current and former candidates say.

Gun safety proposals and the Affordable Care Act can be polarizing topics, but this advisor tweets about them anyway — to much success.

Schwab, Vanguard and LPL explained their approach to campaign donations as the industry and its supporting sectors provided $19 million in PAC contributions.

The CEO of Bronfman Rothschild pins his hopes on a nonpartisan message.

Amid a polarized climate, one firm is giving some clients what they've asked for.

The bank continues to battle a series of negative headlines such as erroneous foreclosures, but public and investor reaction has been muted.

Rule supporters say they intend to continue making their case on Capitol Hill.

Get ready to have these conversations with clients given the surprising election results.

Advisers and experts offer insights about the changes and issues the industry will face next year.

Advisers are already prepping clients for sweeping changes coming under President-elect Trump's administration next year.

There's another approach to crafting a regulation that would benefit advisers and clients, RBC Wealth Management's former CEO says.

The new administration will have two paths it can take to stop the regulation from being implemented.