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There's a new addition to the "we already knew that" file -- a new Millionaire Corner survey of affluent investors.

An expanded database of complaints that consumers have filed against large financial institutions went public Thursday, but the debate over whether the new treasure trove of information helps or hurt banks is just beginning.

Amid the 31 initial public offerings that took place in the first quarter, one key theme emerged: a new hunt for yield, according to a new report from Renaissance Capital.

Pioneer Investments last month unveiled a new portfolio management team for Pioneer Emerging Markets Fund (PYEFX) and Pioneer Emerging Markets VCT Portfolio (VPIEM1V).

While most parents (73%) have regular conversations with their kids about money, they tend to shy away from conversations about long-term financial goals.

Houston-based Salient Partners is looking to add an active exchange-traded fund to its portfolio.

Mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, excluding money market funds, recorded net inflows of $4.5 billion for the week ended March 27, according to Lipper.

Steven A. Cohen did something unusual when Michael S. Steinberg was arrested on the morning of March 29 and accused of insider trading at Cohen’s $15 billion hedge fund SAC Capital Advisors LP.

Planners seem to be overestimating the investment knowledge -- and, perhaps more important, the risk appetite -- of their clients. Advisors are three times more likely to describe clients as “very knowledgeable” about investing than investors do themselves (42% vs. 12%, respectively), according to a new Accenture survey of 400 financial advisors and 1,000 investors in the United States. …

Total money market mutual fund assets increased to $2.629 trillion for the week ended Wednesday, March 27.