Applying a fiduciary standard means the broker must put his customer's interests ahead of his own.

Sheila Bair is joining Avant. | Alex Wong/Getty Images Former Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chair Sheila Bair has joined the board of online lending platform Avant, the startup announced Friday. Avant has originated more tha...

By betting big on banks and commodity producers during the height of this year’s global selloff, the fund beat 99 percent of rivals 

The Department of Labor is expected to release the finalized version of its long-anticipated fiduciary rule on Wednesday, April 6, according to published reports...

Americans filing from overseas face Byzantine rules and draconian penalties, courtesy of the IRS.

RBC Wealth Management has tapped Tom Sagissor, divisional director of the private client group, as president, a new position. The firm is still searching for a replacement for John Taft, the firm’s CEO who announced his retirement...

A judge's ruling that MetLife Inc (MET.N) is not "too big to fail" opens up an opportunity for insurer American International Group Inc (AIG.N) to seek an exemption from the tag, AIG Chief Executive Peter Hancock said on CNBC on...

A federal judge in Washington struck down the designation on Wednesday in a decision that could shake up the financial regulatory reform implemented following the 2008 recession.