Small businesses and advisors alike are awaiting additional allocations for the loan program while continuing to navigate confusion in the application process.

Whenever U.S. stores, restaurants and theaters reopen from coronavirus shutdowns, they may face an unexpected problem: lawsuits from sick patrons and workers.

Partnering with Dynasty Financial Partners, Marty Bicknell’s Mariner Platform Solutions will target advisory firms that want to affiliate with Mariner for back-office support but retain ownership of their practices.

The program is aimed at helping college students whose internships were canceled due to the coronavirus.

Next, judges in the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hand down a ruling in the group's case against the SEC. A favorable decision for the network could strike down Reg BI and lead to improved consumer protections.

If states don't adopt the rule on a uniform basis, it could create a patchwork of requirements that investment advisor reps have to deal with.

Peter DeSantis joins LPL from Cetera Advisor Networks in an early step in his succession plan.

The publicly traded company will now buy HK Financial Services for $100 million, down from $160 million in the original agreement, but adds a contingency agreement for performance-based payouts.

Creative Planning added Coe Financial Services, an RIA based in Wichita, Kan.

Vanguard and Charles Schwab's websites both got high marks from investors making decisions without the counsel of a financial advisor, according to a new J.D. Power survey.