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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie earlier this week remarked that if the state didn’t clean up its act it could become the next Greece.

First Republic Bank is hiring in a bid to expand its wealth management operation.

From May 11 to May 14, advisors affiliated with SagePoint Financial gathered for the 2010 National Education Conference in Orlando, FL. During the conference, advisors heard the latest news from SagePoint executives and listened to industry experts share their views on topics from Social Security to real estate during the many educational sessions offered. The conference also provided an excellent opportunity to learn from, and network with, other advisors.Below are photo highlights from the event.

BB&T Corp.'s mutual fund family has had a dramatic gain in assets over the past year, and the bank's asset management arm is laying the groundwork for more expansion.

Sales turned positive after their worst year in decades, according to LIMRA.

Total exchange-traded fund assets continue to surge as popularity grows.

The Internal Revenue Service plans to audit one of every two Build America Bond transactions, Steve Chamberlin, a senior manager in the IRS’ tax-exempt bond office, said during a teleconference Tuesday sponsored by the National Association of Bond Lawyers.

Growing up in Honduras, Maria Chrin heard the story of how her grandmother, a widow lacking financial savvy, lost a large amount of money because she could not figure out what to do with the stocks her husband owned in U.S. banks.

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service, concerned that some Build America Bonds are being sold to investors at prices that are too high, is urging municipal issuers to track the trading of their BABs through the Electronic Municipal Market Access system and to question underwriters about the pricing.

The combined assets of U.S. exchange-traded funds rose 64% from the same time last year, posting an increase of more than $300 billion to reach $830.86 billion for the month ending in April, according to the Investment Company Institute.