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This group of planners can thank the Department of Labor for the new business.

The ill-timed Alibaba trades add to the hedge fund industry’s woes as some of its biggest and best-known firms lose assets amid souring investor sentiment.

Financial institutions are looking to fintech entrepreneurs to bring innovation in.

As rules pile up, industry leaders are looking for ways to help advisers navigate what they say has become a regulatory labyrinth.

Investment alpha is tough given “crazy valuations” in stocks and low bond yields, making strategies based on minimizing taxes essential.

Major home and car repairs are among the unexpected expenses that catch many retirees financially off-guard.

"We're moving to a subscription economy," says Motif CEO Hardeep Walia. "There are subscriptions for almost anything — music services, health care — why not investing?"

Plus, Merrill Lynch grabs UBS planners who managed $750 million in client assets.

It all comes down to deciding on how you’re most comfortable marketing to prospective clients.

Mary Jo White also said that the commission lacks sufficient resources to provide oversight of investment advisers.