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Janus Capital Group has appointment Jeff Pawliger as regional director with Janus' Advisor Solutions Group to spearhead the growth of Janus' intermediary distribution and sales in Southern Florida.

Benjamin Edwards has added offices in Canton, Ohio and Abilene, Kansas., growing the firm to 33 branches in 17 states.

Janney has hired Neil McCauley from Wells Fargo with $98 million in assets under management.

Advisors needs and wants are moving targets and mutual fund wholesalers must constantly adjust to if they want to hit the bullseye.

Mercer has made three senior-level appointments to its global investments and retirement units in Europe and in the emerging markets.

Thanks to video conferencing, RIAs have a much broader array of hiring options to consider.

A South Florida man charged with running a $13.6 million scam involving nonexistent shares in companies including Facebook and Groupon was sentenced to 11 years in prison.

A final handshake on Morgan Stanley’s acquisition of Smith Barney will tie up some lingering loose ends, including a smoother clearing process for client assets, for one of the largest wealth management industry deals in the past decade.

Classes may be coming to an end for millions of students this month but it is just beginning for one BlackRock executive.