As the proposal's comment period ends Tuesday, here's a snapshot of some of the larger parties' stances.
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan warned that adviser productivity and profit margins at Merrill may continue to fall as the firm sacrifices short-term profitability for long-term growth.
The Republican presidential candidate has built billions of dollars in personal wealth. His employees aren't getting much of it.
As clients demand different service from advisers, there's an increasing reliance on video conferencing and other tools to stay in touch.
Splits resulting from infidelity outed by this week's data hack of Ashley Madison will involve emotional hurdles that affected couples need to manage.
The right strategy will help clients avoid penalties that can last a lifetime.
Two of the more significant Dodd-Frank Act suggestions — the adoption of a new self-regulatory organization to oversee advisers and defining advisers' fiduciary duty — have not yet come to fruition.
Claim early if you need to; suspend later if you can afford it.
Federal marriage benefits soon will be available to same-sex couples nationwide following the Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges.
Says charging a level fee would vanquish conflicts for advisers.
Estate planning lawyers say 19-year-old will left pop star's daughter unprotected.
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Panel approves two-year extension of IRA charitable donation allowances, among others.
New IRS rules mean that wealthy clients need more tax-planning guidance.
The proposal to reduce conflicts of interest for brokers working with retirement accounts would create overlapping regulations that would baffle advisers and investors, regulator says.
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Merrill Lynch and U.S. Trust advisers can expect an even closer relationship with Bank of America Corp. when Terry Laughlin takes over for David Darnell as head of the BofA's wealth division later this year.
After seeking to win support from Democrats for legislation sponsored by Sen. Richard Shelby, R.-Ala., for easing Dodd-Frank rules, Republicans are considering adding their measure to a government-spending bill.
It is one of a package of tax breaks which expired at the end of the year that the Senate Finance Committee has voted to extend.
Labor Department official says the agency will change its proposal to mollify the brokerage industry.
