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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.

Though JPMorgan Chase and BB&T are the only big banks to confirm a denial of service attack last month, roughly a half dozen institutions endured digital assaults at around the same time, according to the security firm Radware.

Not sure how to help your small business clients see a situation more clearly? Try these road-tested tips in talking to your entrepreneurs.

The Minneapolis bank stakes its claim in the ultra high-net-worth space with facilities that are part private club, university, wealth management shop and boutique hotel.

Are your bank colleagues not referring business your way? Guess whose fault that is? It's not your boss's job, or anyone else's for that matter, to fix this situation.

Life in New Orleans is still defined by Hurricane Katrina and the devastating flood. But in that chaotic aftermath, Keith Laterrade of Gulf Coast Bank & Trust was able to build his reputation and his business.

Bankers who were at the ICBA's national convention last month are considering ways to expand social media use and offer new products that will not run afoul of regulators.

The expansion supports a shift in business strategy to help commercial and mid-market clients, Suzanne Copeland, the chief marketing officer of Provident Bank, said in an interview.

Now that the infrastructure is in place, Umpqua Private Bank is ready to scale the business, says Kelly Johnson, the executive vice president of the wealth management division.

Bob Benmosche was as charismatic and profane as you've heard. He was also funny. But the nagging, journalistic part of my mind kept wondering: Is this guy serious?

When advising small business owners, it helps to have the same passion — and entrepreneurial skills — as they do.

Fear can be a powerful emotion and drives many bad decisions — don't let your career get sidelined because you let logic fly out the window.