Industry

The board of directors of LL Global, the parent of trade groups LIMRA and LOMA, announced that President and CEO Robert Kerzner would retain that position for another five years.

Both will report to Andy Saperstein, MSSB's head of wealth management in the United States.

Comerica Bank has asked Dennis Johnson, a 30-year industry veteran, to assist in developing investment strategies for its asset management division.

The company has snatched two more advisors from Morgan Stanley Smith Barney.

JPMorgan Asset Management has named George Gatch, currently CEO of its mutual funds business, as the new head of investment management services for the U.S. and Canada. He is effectively replacing Eve Guernsey, who is retiring, the firm confirmed Monday.

The securities industry added almost 7,000 jobs in June, and revisions to the previous months’ figures mean there were 4,000 more positions created than had been reported at the time, according to BrokerHunter.com’s latest Employment Trends report.

LPL Financial is acquiring “certain assets” from National Retirement Partners, the broker/dealer announced Wednesday.

The team of four advisors generated $3 million in fees and commissions in the last 12 months and managed $558 million in client assets.

A new executive at JHS Capital looks to expand into South Carolina, plus more people on the move for the week.

Baird announced Thursday it hired Bill Welsh to head its San Francisco wealth management office. With the addition of Welsh, the firm has boosted its ranks by 36 advisors and branch managers since the beginning of the year.