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The bank’s attorney who mistakenly released reams of sensitive data about wealthy clients asked a judge to order the records returned and not to be spread any further.

The digital firm is opening up a new avenue of advice that could be a model for an industry grappling with the challenge of scaling for smaller accounts.

Greater transparency, high value, low cost and instant access: the financial technology has the power to provide it all.

The founder of HelloWallet shares tips on staying competitive online.

"Banks traditionally pay higher valuations, but [RIAs] should go into deals with eyes wide open," Dave DeVoe says.

The Swiss wirehouse hit the founding partners of an $8 billion firm with a lawsuit.

Make sure clients understand that a 401(k) rollover could trigger a hefty tax bill, and that liquidating assets before the age of 59 1/2 could mean a hefty penalty.

The rep claimed the firm misled him when they recruited him from PNC Bank.

As daunting as creating a transition strategy seems, the sooner advisers start the more successful it is likely to be. Here are some tools to start the process.

The Connecticut office tallied 14 new hires in the past twelve months, the firm said.