Practice management

The errant sales assistant allegedly converted funds from an LPL business bank account.

BNP Paribas' record $8.9 billion penalty and criminal guilty plea could have reverberations industrywide, including emboldening the Justice Department to seek similar actions against domestic banks and causing international regulators to take retaliatory action.

Retirees ignoring biggest assets; Spending habits more important than income; Situation improves for 65-year-olds

Security experts say it's now crucial for advisors to understand that the fraud landscape has changed: Planners and their clients are both targets, and new federal rules (and custodians' policies) make advisors primarily responsible for fraud prevention. Advisors and other experts recommend a number of techniques for keeping clients safe.

When the Navy called Robert Gerstemeier back for involuntary active duty, he was glad that he had prepared for the unexpected.

Here are the smartest tips and tricks we’ve heard recently.

By focusing on what really needs protecting, advisors can help bring insurance spending under control.

UBS' Barry Ringelheim has seen enormous changes in the industry during his 46-year career as a financial advisor. But he says earning clients' trust remains the foundation of the business.

Even minor run-ins with the law can haunt you if you don't report them properly.

Some broker-dealers and some issuers have distorted the truth about the municipal advisor rule, said a former SEC lawyer who worked on the new regulatory regime.

New York is attracting financial technology startup companies and venture capitalists, who like the proximity to large banks. But watch out for London.

Comprehensive financial planning isn't just good for clients. It's also good for business -- and advisors and their firms are paying attention.

Common Mistakes in Retirement Savings; Tuition vs. Nest Egg; Alternatives, Yes or No

Cantor aims to bring on 250 to 350 advisors within three to six years and is prepared to be "extremely competitive" in its pursuit of wealth managers and advisor teams.

The Atlanta-based bank has formed a medical specialty group dedicated to working with independent medical practices, owners, physicians and their families.

Father-and-son advisor team managing more than $200 million in assets left Sterne Agee for Raymond James.

The group stands to lose at least one prominent member, and possibly dozens more, over the next 12 months.

Selling a home in retirement; Frailty risk different from health care expenses; State of senior health, by state.

Most of the world’s economic growth will come from outside the U.S, yet most American investors are still under-diversified in international assets.

Advisors are using an array of sophisticated techniques to build engagement with existing HNW clients and garner interest from new ones. Here are 14 ways to win and retain ultra-wealthy clients.