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Advisors should address disruptors, rather than ignoring them and risk turning into "disruptees," says Jack Brennan.

There is seemingly endless research on the attitudes of millennials toward banks, but the major takeaway from all of it is that banks can't expect millennials to want to bank only one way.

Fee business took hits from both the market and digital advice providers that caused banks to lower fees.

Only time will tell if institutions that have been proactive fare best.

Banks are likely to accelerate the shedding of their in-house mutual fund businesses in light of the proposed rule.

The advisor was a compulsive gambler who continued to bet in an attempt to make his clients whole, says attorney.

These advisors from our BIC Top 50 notched the highest ROAs.

These advisers from our BIC Top 50 notched the highest ROAs.

Banks need to rethink their purpose to serve its younger customers, many of whom are inundated with choices. Banks have a tremendous opportunity to win these overbanked customers if they can figure out a way to become the financial hub.

Advisors' biggest concern is that converting to a fee-based model will lead to a drop in income. But it doesn't have to be that way.

Industry observers hail the combination, noting that Infinex focuses on small banks while Essex deals with larger institutions.

A consumer group argues in a new report that banks are being too aggressive as they try to persuade their customers to switch to the electronic delivery of monthly statements. Now it's calling for the CFPB to step in.

The rep was reprimanded for allegedly failing to disclose her business involvement with a kitchen-cabinet installation company in Florida.

The growing divide is due to special incentives for top advisors, as well as changes in the grids that give them a bigger percentage.

Bankers managing advisors is akin to compliance officers managing salespeople. One is constantly wanting to say “No,” the other “Yes.”

Cybercriminals and hackers are increasingly targeting people, and not just technology, in an attempt to breach financial institutions.

In 2015, FINRA slammed offenders with $46.3 million in sanctions for suitability-related infractions, nearly six times the $7.9 million it imposed in 2014.

Of 358 bank holding companies with wealth management programs, 223 grew their programs from the previous year. Here are the ones that posted the fastest year-over-year growth through the third quarter of 2015.

The FBI's fight with Apple over access to a locked iPhone could undermine software security for financial institutions and their technology vendors.

The Spokane, Wash.-based credit union will look to CUSO to rebuild its investment program and integrate it into its core offerings and services.