Nicholas Schorsch, who has built up one of the largest independent broker/dealer networks over the past year and a half, has stepped down from his role as executive chairman of RCS Capital (RCAP). Mark Auerbach, RCAP’s lead independent...

Corralling clients to do what you want - and what's in their best interest - is easier said than done. That's why financial advisors need to act as behavioral coaches with investors to get them through some of those tough times. Vanguard Investme...

The XY Planning Network, a virtual community for young financial advisors, announced a host of new compliance services and resources that it hopes will help the next generation of advisors open their own firms...

Pershing LLC must pay a $3 million civil fine for violating a rule that requires the firm to protect customers' funds and securities from broker-dealer misuse, among other things, Wall Street's industry funded watchdog said on Monday...

After his first fiscal year as the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advocate, Rick Fleming said he is still not ready to make policy recommendations on the issues in his agenda, with one major exception...

VladimirFLoyd/iStock/Thinkstock Just as an advisor should do due diligence on the investment managers he or she uses, prospective client's are being encouraged to screen their financial advisor before they hand over their money. Steven Abern...