The Department of Labor has set a hearing on its proposed fiduciary rule for Sept. 3 at 9 a.m. ET.

LPL has recruited three financial advisors in Scottsdale, Ariz., who have decided to merge together to form Raintree Wealth Partners.

Over the past 18 months, 54% of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management's advisor hires have come from diverse backgrounds, up from 39% in 2017.

Advice anyone—in all walks of life—can use, from someone who's seen it all.

A lot can be learned listening to clients' experiences working with financial advisors—good and bad. Lenny Liebmann, founding partner of Morgan Armstrong, a technology consultancy in Teaneck, N.J. shares his story.

Federal authorities have spent four years examining whether Smith failed to pay U.S. taxes on about $200 million in assets that moved through offshore structures.

Gary Bonner, a founding partner and former COO of Avalon Advisors, has joined tru Independence.

Advisors Paul Castro and Erik Steudle recently joined Good Life, an LPL Financial large enterprise, from UnionBanc Investment Services and Ameriprise, respectively.