Business continuity

The deal marks the largest acquisition for the firm year to date.

While coping with the killing of a beloved colleague, EFS Advisors scrambles to protect his clients.

The hurricane poses staffing and data challenges on firms with large facilities in its path.

Evacuating floodwaters with his pregnant wife, two children and a “very angry cat,” an advisor gets a personal reminder that the people he serves are a lot more than just names and numbers.

Disaster survival tips from Texas-based advisor Rick Woolfolk, who is also a Civil Air Patrol representative for the U.S. Air Force.

Solo practitioners can gain backup, business continuity, flexibility and expanded offerings — as long as they decide it’s worth the time and cost.

Putting a disaster plan into effect to protect a practice and a home in Florida.

Adviser Rick Woolfolk, who is also a Civil Air Patrol representative for the U.S. Air Force, offers survival tips for firms. Woolfolk’s practice is located in Texas' Tornado Alley region.

The proposed rule would require firms to have blueprints in place for natural disasters, cyber disruptions and transitioning clients if a practice winds down.

Financial advisors on the East Coast have solid reasons to be worried about Hurricane Sandy – and even those far from the wreckage should be concerned, too. Advisors’ and clients’ safety rank first, but advisors also have to be concerned about their offices and property, as well as those of their clients’ and their clients’ relatives. As vital as proper insurance coverage is, it often will not cover all losses, nor losses from the disruption of business. How prepared are you and your firm to deal with a major disaster, like Sandy? Far too many advisors have no disaster recovery plan to rely on for times like this. Here are 5 questions to consider regarding you, your firm and your clients after the worst of the hurricane strikes.