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Advisors should keep abreast of what their employees post on social media, but also recognize that notions of appropriate online commentary vary among generations.

Security experts recommend advisors use not only passwords, but a more stringent form of verification, known as “two-factor authentication,” for logging into every device and into every data collection system they control.

A former Morgan Stanley advisor must pay the firm nearly $200,000 in owed bonuses, FINRA ruled.

The American Bankers Association, which initially opposed ".bank" domain names on the Web, is now promoting them as a way to enhance security amid growing cyber risk concerns.

The U.S. Supreme Court will consider giving 401(k) participants more power to sue their plans over investments that impose excessive fees, accepting an appeal tied to a wave of suits against employers.

The new program is designed to help advisors and sales assistants sharpen their sales and administrative skills.

Charles Schwab removed Pimco from its target-date retirement funds after the departure of Bill Gross.

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As advisors look to mergers and acquisitions to fuel growth strategies and succession plans, firms need to look beyond the transaction itself and think strategically about how a combined firm will operate, experts said this week at the FSI's financial advisor summit.

Without a security plan in place, financial affairs can become a mess if a client dies or becomes incapacitated.