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Previously, JP Morgan retirement sales reps were assigned to either mid- or large-market segments.

Larry Fink wants the asset management industry and government to take the lead in propping up investors’ morale in a flagging market.

Mutual of Omaha has named Seth Friedman to serve as 401(k) national sales director. He takes over for Michael Ziccardi, who left the firm in December to join Rekon Intrelligence, which works with advisors to help them build out their businesses.

Bank of America has added a new investment offering to its Merrill Edge program for mass-affluent investors. The new offering — called Merrill Edge Select Portfolios — provides customers with access to actively managed, diversified portfolios and is aimed at the “middle class and the emerging affluent investor,” the bank said. The minimum investment is $20,000.

It’s time once again for our annual top program manager awards. Every year we dedicate the cover story in one of our issues to highlight the best managers in the bank channel, complete with photos and profiles. You’ll find a link here to our survey. You can nominate as many program managers as you like.

Here’s an interactive slide show detailing the best investment ideas for this election year from seven financial advisors practicing throughout the country.

The group chose Securities America because “we want to expand our business … [and]… we feel this is a better opportunity and fit than any other firm we researched and reviewed,” according to Tom Gahler.

Consistency, stability and a steady hand. That’s what the best branch managers offer in a world fraught with financial uncertainty and the specter of regulatory overhaul. On Wall Street and New York Life/MainStay Investments congratulates these stellar managers for their performance.

Former Morgan Stanley Smith Barney financial advisor Victor Manuel Rivera Jr. pled guilty in a New Jersey federal court to stealing more than $90,000 from the accounts of his clients.

The SEC filed a complaint this month accusing Brenda Eschbach of misappropriating over $3 million of her clients’ funds.