Workplace management

There are more than a hundred cases of COVID-19 in Westchester County, New York, and financial planners are handling more than market volatility.

Where some see unacceptable risk, others are eyeing bargain airplane tickets.

The regulator is giving firms more flexibility in supervising employees working remotely and in relocating personnel to temporary locations.

Even with staff working from home, the agency “remains able and committed to fully executing its mission," the SEC said.

The employee “is at home while their health is being closely monitored by their doctor and public health authorities,” a spokeswoman for the bank said.

All travel requests need special approval and existing international travel plans would need re-approval, according to a company memo.

At this stage it's not an actual data breach, but it could become one.

Nap pods and beanbag chairs are nice, but what employees really care about are personal respect and generous compensation. Oh, and it helps to be dog-friendly.

Boundaries and blind spots: Two advisors have a no-holds-barred conversation about working with clients of different genders.

Technological advancements are helping to empower employees, and wealth management firms will need to shift their cultures to continue to attract the best workers.