Practice management

Banks that don’t offer a compelling mobile experience run the risk of losing customers to a crop of mobile-first startups offering low fees, broad ATM networks and a wide array of advanced features.

People who decide to retire early share common traits that others don't have, such as having a happy marriage; Plus, a better way to help your clients tap their retirement savings.

Two advisors who oversaw $300 million in assets at UBS have left to join Merrill Lynch.

Shortfalls in contributions have prompted many public pension plans to take enormous investment risks to increase their returns; Plus, two retirement plan options for entrepreneurs and self-employed clients.

The agency says the ads are designed to inform the investing public of the free tool.

A top lawyer for the industry regulator says it would be happy to help after a congressman calls on the agency to assume advisor exams.

Despite the explosion of data and the ability to look up almost anything instantly, investors are inexplicably adept at buying high and selling low.

The benefits of a well-crafted career path for bank advisors are going largely unrealized.

Potential clients won't know how good you are unless you can articulate your value and show them how you’ll fix their problems.

A promising app from Finance Logix could help engage clients in the planning process. But there's one key aspect that may prove controversial.

"Advisors that know their clients can smell when something's up," says regulatory and compliance consultant Daniel Bernstein.

Two federal agencies have charged William Quigley, Trident Partners' ex-compliance chief, with using his position to defraud overseas investors.

Over the past 50 years, dividends of the S&P 500 have grown an average of 5.7% a year, outpacing the average inflation rate of 4.1%; Plus, how Social Security could be used by the government to address retirement inequality.

Alejandro Ariel Torres allegedly cheated a customer out of nearly $60,000 in a start-up scheme that purportedly made the client a 50/50 partner. Torres was ordered to make the customer whole.

To keep your best advisors and other employees on board, you'll need invest strategically in the right people, offering them a rewarding career path.

Only one-third of wealthy clients say their advisors are talking with them about planning for longevity risk, according to a new U.S. Trust study.

Kirsten Flynn Hawkins stole roughly $500,000 from a longtime customer over 33 months, starting shortly after he suffered a debilitating stroke in July 2011.

New digital tools are paving the way for advisors to create hybrid services that will increase both reach and profitability. See a few of the newer options.

Clients give up access to their money with annuities, so they are advised to use only a portion of their savings in these products; Plus, they should activate a fraud alert if they think their Social Security number has been compromised.

Co-sponsor of legislation to derail Labor Department's fiduciary proposal admits that the bill's greatest goal is to put political pressure on the administration.