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Northstar Wealth Partners, the largest LPL Financial-affiliated wealth management firm in Connecticut, has nearly doubled its assets under management to just under $2 billion -- by recruiting two advisors formerly with Essex Financial Services in Essex, Conn.

Principal Financial Group Inc. hired Maureen Hays as managing director of consultant relationships as the insurer seeks more business at a unit overseeing $292.4 billion for retirement plans and institutional clients.

Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. led Wall Street banks in posting a collective 42% increase in equities-trading revenue in the second quarter, the largest jump in more than three years.

We’re officially half-way through 2013. And, for anyone who isn’t yet to the midpoint of reaching their 2013 goals, this can be a hard pill to swallow.

Crisis and business continuity planning have been given a renewed focus in recent years as man-made and natural disasters have increased in both frequency and severity.

One service provider is looking to take advantage of the migration of hedge funds into the mutual funds space by offering its hedge fund clients its Investment Company Compliance Services offering.

Neuberger Berman Group has launched the Neuberger Berman Greater China Equity Fund (NCEAX, NCECX, NCEIX), a mutual fund for U.S. investors investing primarily in equity securities of issuers based in mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macau.

Money market mutual fund assets increased by $8.53 billion to $2.632 trillion for the week ended July 17, according to the Investment Company Institute.

The Senate Banking Committee unanimously agreed to recommend the full Senate confirm Kara Stein and Michael Piwowar as Securities and Exchange Commission members and approve chairman Mary Jo White to serve a full term.

Municipal bond mutual funds continue to hemorrhage money as investor demand remains low.

A staged cyber assault meant to test banks' response to cyber threats took place Thursday from the middle of the morning to early in the afternoon.

Raymond James Financial, Inc. has partnered with social media sales platform provider Hearsay Social to help its advisors connect with clients and expand their practices.

Money market mutual fund assets increased by $8.53 billion to $2.632 trillion for the week ended Wednesday, July 17, according to the Investment Company Institute.

A new study shows that the current yield environment could leave retirees badly underfunded.

Are you concerned about information technology security? So is Dave Grant. Check out some strategies he is using to assuage his fears.

BlackRock said second-quarter profit climbed 32% as rising stock markets boosted fees.

Securities America has ramped up the fierce competition for independent advisors, launching a new RIA targeting advisors with between $50 million and $250 million assets under management.

One service provider is looking to take advantage of the migration of hedge funds into the mutual funds space by offering its hedge fund clients its Investment Company Compliance Services offering.

Direxion today announced that the Direxion Indexed Managed Futures Strategy Fund (DXMAX) has gathered more than $100 million in assets under management since launching in February 2012.

“People are starting to think more strategically about giving,” says Schwab Charitable President Kim Laughton. “It really started last fall. What’s nice is it’s continuing this year.”