Practice management

Future retirees whose non-Social Security income exceeds $80,000 would see benefit cuts under a proposal by the New Jersey governor; Plus, why Roth IRA tax tricks won't rescue an investor's retirement.

Amid flagging confidence in retirement security, advisors can change the conversation by focusing on outcomes and planning for sustainable income.

The move marks HighTower's fifth recruiting grab this year, totaling about $2 billion in client assets.

BlackRock agreed to pay $12 million to settle U.S. regulatory claims that it failed to disclose a conflict of interest of a top portfolio manager.

Entrepreneurs who are operating abroad need to take advantage of qualified retirement accounts for their business; Plus, why Social Security reform will never happen.

Three wirehouse advisors joined RBC to open a new branch office.

Former Federal Reserve Board Chairman Paul Volcker proposed a massive shake-up of the U.S. financial regulatory system on Monday that would consolidate oversight into three super regulators.

Behind the accounting errors that knocked $4 billion off American Realty Capital Properties' market value was a hidden scheme that generated more than $900 million in managers’ fees and bonuses, investors said in a lawsuit against the company.

New Fidelity research zeroes in on the best practices of RIAs who the custodian identifies as 'marketing leaders.' See what sets them apart.

An arbitration panel granted the wirehouse's request for damages for breach of contract, but the award fell short of the original $1.4 million the firm sought.

Lee D. Weiss of Family Endowment Partners put millions of client money into a quasi-Ponzi scheme, lawyer says.

Nearly 60% of retirees started collecting Social Security before they reached full retirement age, reducing benefits by as much as 30%, according to a survey.

Quartet of advisors with $175M in AUM joins Raymond James' independent operation.

Bank of America and its Merrill Lynch unit were sued by two former financial-advisor trainees who claim they weren’t paid overtime for long days and weekend work.

Couples with nontraditional family relationships need planning that is anything but straightforward, says planner Pamela Sandy.

There's a lot advisors can do -- and a lot they aren't doing -- to better serve vulnerable elders, according to a new report released jointly by SEC and FINRA.

Michael J. Oppenheim allegedly used his position as a private client advisor to persuade at least two customers to withdraw millions out of their accounts on the promise the money would be invested in muni bonds.

The firm picked up three recruits from the wirehouse and New York brokerage.

Fidelity and Vanguard have almost the same investment portfolios in their target-date funds, but lower expenses give Vanguard's investors a higher return.; Plus, clients should try a retirement dress rehearsal before the big day.

Federal authorities for the first time have directly included rollovers and IRAs in their latest fiduciary standard proposal, and that could have a huge impact on firms in a fast-growing and profitable segment of the retirement savings industry.