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A complex manager at Merrill Lynch was promoted to market president at Bank of America.

Two advisors managing more than $160 million in client assets have jumped from Merrill Lynch to Bison Financial Group, an independent practice of the Wells Fargo Financial Network.

Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla came out swinging with a defense of his economic and fiscal programs after Moody's Investors Service lowered the island's credit ratings farther into junk territory.

Gold’s role as an alternative investment might be reduced with Washington moving back from the brink of default.

Frank Sorrentino will attempt to integrate the systems at Center Bancorp a mere three weeks after the company merged with ConnectOne. The key is tremendous up-front planning — and having a crisis team at the ready, he says.

Liquid and transparent versions of hedge funds are widely available but choosing among them takes thorough investigation.

Some alternative asset classes are appealing in theory until you stop and think about them, according to CFP Allan Roth. Here are three types advisors should avoid.

Private equity funds have had superior returns, but risks can be magnified if investors don’t know where their money will go.

Gold’s role as an alternative investment might be reduced with Washington moving back from the brink of default.

The news that JPMorgan Chase chief Jamie Dimon has curable throat cancer should remind all banks that medical issues involving executives are something many companies will have to face. Here are four things every bank should remember in planning for such events.