The planner is among the brightest minds in the financial planning profession, but his endorsement of the organization's certification standards is "decidedly enigmatic."

From the SEC to the Supreme Court, here's what could be playing out this year.

The move follows calls for reform. Banned brokers, acting in lieu of attorneys, have made a living for decades representing investors.

A record number of fund openings and closures were reported last year. What does this mean for the future of the industry?

The SEC is running on a skeleton crew that effectively halts routine oversight.

Investigators say the onetime FiNet branch manager preyed on “particularly vulnerable” clients, including several with dementia.

The IBD network’s parent repurchased the majority of Dr. Phillip Frost’s shares just before the SEC filed proposed settlements of its pump-and-dump case.

The cost of Wells Fargo's scandals continues to rise as regulators from all 50 states forced the institution to pay hundreds of millions in penalties for the creation of fake accounts, improper enrollment in life insurance, force-placed auto insurance policies and other activities.

The clients say their advisor improperly invested their funds in a Miami Beach nightclub that failed.

Helping clients understand casualty loss rules following an unexpected tragedy.

In this circus of an industry, what chance does an average investor have of finding somebody who will actually work on his or her behalf?

The regulator accuses her of misconduct; she says the agency is doing Morgan Stanley’s bidding.

Tim Sloan is finishing a year in which the Federal Reserve told the bank to stop growing, scandals emerged in more divisions, and the stock tumbled 25%.

Wall Street’s main regulator has made ADR sales a focus of its enforcement efforts.

The alleged supervisory lapses occurred over a five-year period, according to the regulator.

The certification could stop being the gold standard and become the requirement, if only the regulatory path were clearer.

Clients intending to set up a bank account or mutual fund for their child must consider various provisions.

A niece thought her aunt’s caretaker was stealing. How much can an advisor do?

The regulator says it will keep an eye on issues like cybersecurity and cryptocurrencies.

Advisors from across 79 branches were involved in selling offerings to family members and other brokers, including stock in Facebook, General Motors, LinkedIn and Twitter.