The combined company is likely to become a nationally dominant firm.
One consultant thinks active managers should become principals rather than agents.
The large interest group as well as the attorneys general of California, New York and Oregon were attempting to rescue a regulation that now seems destined to die in court.
SALI shows whether advisers have a judgment against them in an enforcement action
Firm will also buy back securities from investors, plus pay them 3% annual interest.
Betterment wants to give more advice on held-away retirement plans and Wealthfront expands college planning.
There's plenty of confusion around the contents of the agency's proposal. Here's some clarity.
What do these three items have in common? A lot, actually.
Finra hearing officers will be looking for patterns of bad behavior in arbitration cases when imposing discipline on brokers.
More and More Independents Rolling Up Under Corporate RIAs
Morningstar's David Blanchett says the 10-year return forecast puts those closest to retirement age in a dangerous place.
Finra panel also lets Miguel Ballestas off the hook for $407,000 note
Attorney Natalie Choate explains seven ways to fund Roths without conversions.
The DOJ had until Monday to appeal a split decision in the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals that struck down the regulation. Does that mean it's dead?
Agency clarifies in FAQs that it will not impose a civil monetary penalty, but will require advisers return 'ill-gotten gains' to clients.
Unless Howard Present pays $12.4 million in penalties, interest and disgorgement, he can't be reinstated
The Labor Department's more aggressive stance has made the tasks of finding missing retirement plan participants more demanding.
But dually registered advisers back the regulator's effort to get broker-dealers out of their hair.
Proposals would allow restrictions and supervison to be imposed while disciplinary action is still being decided.
Payment would settle class action filed by current and former reps over commissions, expenses.
