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The Atlanta-based company unveiled a new branding service for advisors.

The SEC now charges that a Chicago securities dealer whose chief financial officer was a one-time chief financial officer of optionsXpress continued to trade as a customer account under optionsXpress’s auspices, after delisting itself from the only market of which it was a member, the Chicago Board Options Exchange.

Institutions say they will sharply reduce their use of money market funds if the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopts either a net asset value float, a redemption holdback or capital buffer requirements on the industry, according to a report released by the Investment Company Institute.

The investment bank and brokerage said its bond trading revenue rose compared with last year's first quarter, stripping out an accounting quirk, even as its chief rival, Goldman Sachs Group Inc, posted a decline.

Trading on U.S. equity markets averaged 6.6 billion shares a day in March, according to Tabb Group. That was down from 6.9 billion in February.

Bank holding companies earned $2.84 billion from the sale of annuities in 2011, up 10.4% from the previous year, according to a new report from Michael White Associates.

On April 19, 2012, Global X Funds has launched a new exchange-traded fund offering access to master limited partnerships (MLP) which the firm says charges roughly half other ETF providers charge in this invest category.

Despite generally strong quarterly earnings and outlooks from companies in a variety sectors, the Dow Jones Industrial Average still fell another 68.65 points to end at 12,964.10 Thursday.

On April 19, 2012, BlackRock, Inc. said that its iShares Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) business has launched a new fund focused on corporate bonds in emerging market countries.

On April 19, RidgeWorth unveiled a new branding service for advisors.

On April 19, 2012, the financial research and consulting organization LIMRA has hired Alison Salka to serve as corporate vice president and director of its retirement research division.

On April 19, 2012, Capital markets tech provider Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. has launched a new corporate website by which mutual fund executives can shop for software systems and services.

On April 18, Transamerica Retirement Services appointed Darren Zino as division vice president of the company’s mid-Atlantic region, overseeing all sales activities for the region and will be based in North Carolina.

Nearly four-in-10 (38%) retiree households say they don’t have enough income to cover their monthly expenses. What can retirees and pre-retirees do to improve their monthly retirement income?

Nearly four-in-10 (38%) retiree households say they don’t have enough income to cover their monthly expenses. Here’s an interactive slide show highlighting five things retirees and pre-retirees can do now to improve their monthly retirement income.

On April 19, MMe learned that Neuberger is launching a multi-strat alternative fund within the next few weeks.

On April 19, 2012, U.S. treasurers say they will sharply reduce their use of money market funds if the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopts either a net asset value float, a redemption holdback or capital requirements on the industry, according to a report released by the Investment Company Institute.

LPL's New Venture will be structured to support advisors who could run the gamut from college graduates to career changers.

The new firm brings together the existing businesses of Saltzman Associates, Bielan Consulting and Ken Kehrer’s research and consulting expertise.

Bank of the West has formed a team to help its wealthiest customers with real estate lending needs.