Portfolio

Kasina has hired Mike Sullivan as its Vice President of Sales.

If clients are looking to invest in a better residence or a vacation home, now is the time.

Franklin Templeton Investments has appointed Robert Richardson as senior vice president and North America spokesperson for the company's North America Advisory Services business, including the U.S. and Canada.

Wilmington Trust and BlackRock Institutional Trust Company are joining hands for a new suite of retirement funds.

Is compensation for executive managers and top operational leaders of fund companies improving? Not necessarily, but at least they're happier with what they're getting.

Manulife Asset Management has expanded its equity capabilities.

More than 90% of North American CFOs say that public policy uncertainty over both government spending cuts and the debt ceiling is having at least some impact on hiring and other company plans.

European investors also turned negative, although their pessimism was less pronounced. Asian institutional investors grew slightly more optimistic.

Salient Partners, a $17.4 billion asset management firm, has appointed Rusty Guinn and Todd Centurino, as Directors of Investments.

A new survey by InvestingNerd, an online personal investing site, has revealed some “alarming” facts about investors’ lack of knowledge concerning online brokerage accounts, stock trading and 401(k) fees.