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Ken Pfeil, the chief information security officer for the Pioneer companies, shares the security measures he's taken to keep cybercriminals and malware exploits from affecting the infrastructure he oversees.

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott reached a settlement with Houston-area financial advisor R. Craig Rathmann, accused of colluding with RBC Capital Markets to limit competition on bond deals for municipal utility districts.

Fidelity Investments is telling investors and advisors that clients' data appears not to have been captured by the hackers who infiltrated the systems of JPMorgan Chase earlier this year. And while clients aren't yet worried, advisors say, such threats are unlikely to go away.

Long-term capital gains tax rates in 2014; IRS revises a limited-amnesty program for offshore accounts: Year-end retirement planning strategies

With mortgage rates at new lows, is it time for clients to refinance?

Surprise, retirees aren't that vulnerable to fraud; 4 questions to ask before retiring overseas; 3 mistakes that can sink your retirement

Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management lured away a managing director from J.P. Morgan.

CFP professionals overwhelmingly value the certification: 92% say they are very satisfied with their decision to pursue it, and 97% chose to retain their certification last year.

Stifel Financial brings in a veteran Morgan Stanley advisor for a newly created client office in West Chester, Pa.

Ameriprise and one of its advisors were fined by FINRA after an investigation revealed the advisor doctored client documents and the firm kept quiet about the changes.