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Horizons ETFs Management (USA), a subsidiary of Seoul, Korea-based Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. has appointed Joe Cunningham as Head of Capital Markets for Horizons USA.

The burgeoning influence of financial advisors in the United States was a repeated observation at this year's Tiburon CEO Summit at New York City's Ritz Carlton in Battery Park. Here are 11 themes we heard at the two-day event encompassing 200-plus executives and advisors.

The programs generated a generous $521.6 million in income for the banks in 2012, the most they have ever produced in the five years that such data has been collected.

CPAs and attorneys are great sources of referrals, but every advisor already knows this. According to Ken Haman, what your competition doesn't know (and what you are about to learn) is how to hone your message, stand out from the pack and generate more referrals from key influencers.

Investors poured a record $246 billion into mutual funds and exchange-traded funds in the first quarter, according to industry tracker, Strategic Insight.

“As investor confidence grows and perceptions of wealth management firms improves, so do advisor perceptions of their firm, particularly among independent advisors,” the J.D. Power study reported.

A group representing charitable organizations said it is concerned about a proposed cap to the charitable tax deduction included in President Obama's budget plan.

The suitability of leveraged and inverse exchange-traded funds climbed on FINRA’s Enforcement hit list last year.

Direxion has added two new leveraged exchange-traded funds: the Direxion Daily Brazil Bull 3x Shares (BRZU) and Direxion Daily South Korea Bull 3x Shares (KORU), to its portfolio.

A quarterly Northern Trust survey of investment managers reveals optimism about the economy in the first quarter, buoyed by positive expectations for housing, jobs and corporate profits in the face of across-the-board federal budget cuts went into effect on March 1.

Mutual funds gained $8.84 billion for the week ended Wednesday, April 3, according to the Investment Company Institute.

Licensed branch employees represent a significant opportunity that many banks have not tapped to its full potential, according to LPL's Rob Comfort.

The platform upgrade features advanced trading and modeling capabilities, enhanced user interfaces, and improved model data reporting, as a result of heightened demand for holistic advice and operational efficiencies in managed accounts.

The Wealth Consulting Group, an affiliate of Strategic Wealth Associates, announced it has hired former Major League Baseball athletic trainer Stephen Sayles as a registered representative.

Mary Jo White was sworn in as SEC chairman and led a meeting where the agency approved rules requiring brokers and investment advisors to adopt identity-theft prevention programs.

Bill Gross raised the holdings of Treasuries held in his $289 billion flagship fund at Pacific Investment Management Co. to 33 percent of assets last month, the highest level since July.

Mary Jo White was sworn in this morning as the 31st Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A quarterly Northern Trust survey of investment managers reveals that they were optimistic about the U.S. economy in the first quarter of 2013, buoyed by their positive expectations for housing, jobs and corporate profits in the face of across-the-board federal budget cuts went into effect on March 1.

A top executive with Fidelity urged congressional action to stave off what he described as "a looming retirement crisis," appealing to lawmakers to pressure the Department of Labor to avoid an expansive redefinition of fiduciary responsibilities for advisors, among other things.

The Financial Services Institute is heralding the advance of legislation in Florida that would significantly ease the registration process for advisors representing firms headquartered in other states.