Many of last year's trends in the financial advice industry will be front and center again this year, including consolidation, fees and fiduciary regulation
The SECURE Act raised the age to 72 from 70 1/2; another bill would boost it to 75
Independent broker-dealers and RIAs scored sizable net gains of advisers at Wall Street's expense
CEO Dan Arnold says the firm recruited advisers with $35 billion in AUM last year, a new annual high
Anthony Diaz faces 220 years in jail for filing paperwork inflating clients’ net worth
Citi Wealth Builder will be free for clients with at least $50,000 at the bank
Voya Financial Advisors faces questions about its future as parent restructures
Most Americans are aware they save too little for retirement, giving themselves a letter grade of "C" or lower
Firm was also fined $175,000 after rep's 88-year-old client paid $300,000 in commissions
The firm also will disgorge almost $9 million over misstatements about its futures fund
The massive changes to the rules around retirement savings are creating opportunities for advisers
This year, independent broker-dealers will be watching such trends as merger madness, competitive recruiting costs and the arrival of Reg BI
The company is gauging adviser demand before making the capability available on Fidelity's custody and clearing platform
Be on the lookout for more firms to offer income solutions that don’t require investors to sell assets at a large cost
Anthony Diaz faces fraud charges stemming from sales of REITs and annuities
As he announces his retirement, Stevens defines the trade association’s hallmark during his tenure: ‘We try to bring facts to the table.’
Kerry Wills also accepted $19,500 in luxury travel gifts he didn’t disclose
If RIA founder/owners want to keep working but worry the red-hot M&A market will run out of steam, there's a third option
Working longer and delaying Social Security can significantly boost retirees' income
Group says Reg BI enforcement probably won’t draw same criticism as share-class crackdown