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Advisors must take precautions to guard their business brands and personal reputations online. Here are some simple but important steps advisors should take now.

A roundup of industry highlights in the asset management industry.

There’s no one-size-fits all insurance policy against cybercrime, so you’ll need to look carefully at individual policies and how they fit your needs.

Janus Capital Group Inc., the firm that hired bond legend Bill Gross last month, is positioned to pick up client deposits as his move sets an enormous amount of money in motion, said Chief Executive Officer Richard M. Weil.

George Costas and Nicole DeBlois of Boston Financial Data Services discuss keeping up with the shifting market dynamic and positioning for growth.

Cybersecurity policy may still be very much a work in progress at the SEC, but officials increasingly are expecting advisors to have a baseline set of policies and procedures in place to safeguard clients' data, compliance experts caution.

The ETF industry has witnessed a number of new active ETF product introductions. As of mid October, 44 of the 161 ETFs launched this year were active as tracked by First Bridge Data.

The nation's second largest mutual fund manager has a new leader, but the last name will remain the same.

Cyberattacks pose a serious threat to investors, as well as advisors and broker-dealers, and the SEC is paying attention. Here's the most recent guidance from the regulator and what it means for advisors.

The drive for boutique fund providers to outsource in order to streamline operations is largely motivated by the largest providers that make it difficult, if not impossible, for many new players to enter the industry and succeed over the long run.

Planners are often required to use encryption, which can be a powerful tool to protect private information. But advisors have to understand the basics and how to get their clients - and staff - on the same page.

A small but growing number of fund managers are finding that patenting an index strategy can have strategic and marketing advantages.

Strike a balance between remaining friendly with clients' family members and effectively stopping persistent and inquisitive ones from sussing out details that should remain confidential.

A continuity plan should be simple and spell out how unexpected interruptions could affect the business and how to safeguard the firm, employees and clients.

Understanding regulatory and compliance responsibilities about cybercrime can go a long way in preparing planners to face the threats.

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.

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.

Fund companies are known to go too great lengths to try to create alpha for their clients. Some rely on high-conviction strategies - a formula Alpha Architect says it can offer at lower costs. Money Management Executive asked the company's founder, Wesley Gray, about its business model and how it competes.

The SEC has yet to produce or even propose any binding rules regarding cybersecurity, but officials have been sending strong signals that they expect firms of all sizes to put in place policies and procedures to protect sensitive information.

Mutual fund and ETF companies are always looking for more effective ways to communicate with current and prospective clients. The most valuable way is face-to-face communication.