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On June 11, 2012, Joseph Hunter has joined Curian Clearing, the clearing and operations organization for Curian Capital, as senior vice president of operations. In his new role, Hunter will work closely with the firm's sales partners, vendors and advisor office support staff.

On June 11, 2012, The Investment Company Institute has hired George Shevlin as its new Political Affairs Officer, responsible for managing the Institute’s political program, including the Political Action Committee.

On June 11, 2012, Neuberger Berman Group today launched the Neuberger Berman Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund (NABAX), which bets on a slate of hedge fund managers.

Financial advisors who use a technology that enables them to automate portfolio rebalancing for their clients can shave the process down from 350 hours annually to 100 hours, according to new research released by CEB TowerGroup.

Income annuity sales in the first quarter climbed almost 23% to $2.16 billion from $1.75 billion a year ago. Indexed annuities, meanwhile, increased nearly 9% hitting $8.16 billion.

When working with entrepreneurial clients, planner Seth Streeter, co-founder of Mission Wealth Management in Santa Barbara, Calif., finds that most are handcuffed to their companies and stuck working in their businesses and not on them.

Small business owners offer a great opportunity to build a loyal customer base, but there are some potential drawbacks and challenges advisors need to overcome.

Each social media site has its own culture. Every advisors needs to learn how to exist in them or risk getting lost in the crowd.

Kasina has unveiled a new research report looking at how asset management and insurance firms are currently using mobile technologies to interact with their wholesalers and advisors.

Global X Funds has filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission for two more ETFs employing the same investment strategy as its GURU ETF, which debuted this week.

The tax-exempt market struggled throughout the week under the weight of heavy new issuance as yields jumped double digits.

The hunt is on for yield in the municipal market as interest rates continue to hover around historical lows, forcing investors to use varying strategies to boost returns.

LPL said the 18 participants, who collectively manage 159 bank advisors, in the inaugural class of its Sales Manager Coaching Program reported a 21% increase in gross dealer concessions 65% higher than those of LPL’s bank clients that did not participate in the program.

The Women Advisors Forum traveled to Dallas for the first time on May 22 for a full day of sessions on what's next for the economy, advising clients through divorce, reaching younger generations, success secrets from multi-million dollar advisors and more. Check out these photos for some of the day's highlights, and stay tuned for more Women Advisors Forum news from our next event in Chicago on June 12.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average moved up 93.24 points to close at 12,554.20 Friday while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 gained 27.40 points and 10.67 points, respectively.

On June 8, 2012, Global X Funds filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission for two more ETFs employing the same investment strategy as its GURU ETF, which debuted this week.

On June 8, 2012, kasina unveiled a new research report looking at how asset management and insurance firms are currently using mobile technologies to interact with their wholesalers and advisors.

The U.S. economy is expected to grow a moderate 2.2% this year, though the financial flare-up in Europe and fiscal issues at home present ongoing downside risks.

On June 8, 2012, PIMCO filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission for another active exchange-traded offering, dubbed the PIMCO Diversified Income Exchange-Traded Fund.

Ever since the merger between alternative investment shop Ramius and investment bank Cowen Group in November 2009, the two firms have been looking at ways to integrate and grow Ramius' hedge funds, fund of funds, real estate and cash management businesses.