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Ion Bank has been using interactive teller machines, which let customers conduct video chats with tellers, for more than a year. The technology has helped some of its branches stay open for business 27 hours longer per week without overspending.

For financial or other reasons, some clients who want to be in traditional hedge funds may not be suitable. Here's how to help them understand.

6 ways new tax law benefits sustainable retirement; Who has the best retirement plan; Avoid rollovers of IRA CDs

For financial or other reasons, some clients who want to be in traditional hedge funds may not be suitable. Here's how to help them understand.

The Massachusetts Democrat unsurprisingly defended the financial reform law, yet also indicated he disagreed with regulators on implementation of some elements and a push by Sen. Elizabeth Warren to restore Depression-era rules separating banking from other industries.

BlackRock Inc., Fidelity Investments and Vanguard Group Inc., three of the five largest money-market fund providers, expressed support for the new rules adopted today by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to end years of debate on how to make the $2.6 trillion industry safer.

Do you have the best or worst 401(k) plan; 7 deadly sins of retirement; How to avert a Casey Kasem-type drama

The proposal prohibits brokers from arranging for the expungement of customer complaints as part of arbitration settlements.

Increasingly, firms are seeking to move toward an ensemble model to improve flexibility and ease the burden on top advisors.

New rules will require institutional prime funds to allow NAV to float to market value.