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Complacency is the latest threat facing federal employees.

Major corporate pension funds incurred an investment return of 9.7% from their hedge-fund investments last year, lower than 13.7% earnings and dividends posted by the S&P 500; Plus, how much of a client retirement portfolio belongs in bonds.

Debra Ann Paton worked in the brokerage unit of First Tennessee Bank in Johnson City, Tenn. She was expelled for allegedly filing phony expense reports.

A new Fifth Third social media campaign offers recent college graduates free one-on-one career counseling. The initiative is part of a trend of banks allocating marketing dollars to unusual perks and charitable giving to differentiate their brands.

Advisors should check to see if both their old firm and new affiliated firm have signed on to the industry protocol for taking client information.

"There’s a huge opportunity for wealth managers to provide advice and services around social impact," says Capgemini’s William Sullivan.

Wells Fargo Advisors hopes to have 5,000 out of its 15,000-plus advisors using social media tools next year.

Currency-hedged ETFs in the U.S. have taken in a record $39.6 billion this year, up from $8.9 billion for all of 2014.

Two brothers are behind Webo, which is designed to be a robo that emulates WordPress -- free for any advisor to use and simple to customize.

Wealthfront CEO Adam Nash says “Silicon Valley optimism” will help reimagine and redefine financial services.

Choosing a broker-dealer and/or a custodian is one of the most important decisions for advisors going independent. Here are five questions for each choice.

Aggressive transition packages, expiring contracts and deals adding up to a 400% payout for some advisors are helping wealth management firms recruit new teams.

See which independent broker-dealers reported over 20% payout growth and what their average payout is.

At SourceMedia's Digital Banking Summit, numerous bankers spoke passionately about the need for financial institutions to create intuitive digital-money experiences.

Bank of America's Keith Glenfield says clients at the firm's Merrill Lynch wealth management unit are using alternatives to take a more deliberate approach to core allocations.

As more baby boomers age, withdrawals from 401(k) plans are outpacing new contributions, creating worries for asset managers; Plus, seven ways retirees can boost their income.

SEC Commissioner Kara Stein is worried that mutual fund sector is moving beyond the reach of the regulators.

As marketplace lenders, robo-advisers and other startups nibble away at the profitable, customer-facing parts of banking, executives at last week's Digital Banking Summit discussed how banks can defend against "unbundling."

Institutions with $5 billion to $50 billion in assets have gained a bigger slice of the industry's assets since 2010 by focusing on specialized lending and redefining their markets.

Money funds are finding new ways to get the securities they need, opening a door for other institutions to step into roles once dominated by banks.