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Pacific Investment Management Co.’s Bill Gross said asset markets from stocks to real estate are not overpriced because the Federal Reserve’s long-term policy rate will be half of what policy makers are forecasting.

John Hughes, the former senior trader on the exchange-traded funds desk at UBS AG’s global synthetic equities division, was banned from working in the U.K. finance industry over his involvement in a $2.3 billion unauthorized trading loss caused by Kweku Adoboli.

A story on investing trends for wealthy families drew this Twitter comment from family office CEO Arthur Salzer.

Bank Investment Consultant unveils its annual Top 20 Program Managers, designed to recognize the most successful bank and credit union program managers on several criteria.

Program managers are constantly juggling, trying to keep advisors and bank management happy. We've sliced and diced the data to present our annual Top 20.

Donald Runkle, who spent nearly 11 years as Raymond James Financial Services' chief compliance officer, resigned; the firm provided no explanation for the departure.

These strategies can help advisors achieve annuitylike results while cutting out intermediaries and increasing returns.

Alternative investments are reaching a much broader swath of investors. As a result, financial advisors are increasingly bombarded with questions from curious clients. Early adopters are in a position to answer these queries, but for the uninitiated advisor -- it's time to get up to speed.

Advisors can now get help complying with SEC and FINRA social media requirements through a new program rolled out by LinkedIn.

Hugh "Skip" McGee isn't just the head of a British bank's Americas division. He is one of its most lavishly paid officials and the only former Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. alumnus on the executive committee.

SEC Chairman Mary Jo White also lamented the commission's inadequate oversight of the RIA sector amid limited resources and an understaffed team of examiners, telling lawmakers she hopes to expand the examination staff through a $1.7 billion appropriation.

The Cypress Group, a former Morgan Stanley team that managed about $740 million in assets, has left the wirehouse to join Integrated Wealth Management.

As his biggest IBD acquisition closes, Nicholas Schorsch predicts more big-ticket M&A deals during a Milken Institute session; another panelist warns of inflated price tags and bad behavior.

Noninterest income seemed to stabilize some during the first quarter, though smaller banks are still struggling to see meaningful increases in fees.

Banks will continue to seek new customer referrals from satisfied clients, but the larger opportunity rests with current customers.

Deal adds over 6,600 financial advisors, giving RCS the country's second-largest independent network by advisors.

While new rules and higher stock market returns have increased clients' tax liabilities, only 29% of advisors say they've initiated a conversation about the matter in the last quarter.

At Delaware Dividend Income Fund, lead manager Bob Zenouzi invests with an eye toward valuation and dividend increases.

Looking beyond widowhood and divorce, advisors are missing opportunities to market their services to female clients.

Brokerage units carried the day for many bank wealth management businesses as their trust units languished.