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USAA has launched two funds that address inflation and interest rate concerns.

Spectrem Group’s Spectrem Millionaire Investor Confidence Index rose six points in October to zero, a neutral reading and its highest level in nearly three years, and the Spectrem Affluent Investor Confidence Index rose three points to minus 13, a mildly bearish reading.

Barclays Wealth announced Wednesday that it hired a former Deutsche Bank executive to run its Washington, D.C. office.

According to Morningstar, Alaska, Maryland, Nevada, Ohio and Virginia are all considered best in class across five performance areas.

The hiring is part of J.P. Morgan Asset Management's plan to expand its global insurance solutions group

The company hopes to use the new office to expand through family offices, financial advisors and high-net-worth invetors.

According to a monthly survey, millionaire investor confidence surged to its highest level in nearly three years in October.

Four former San Diego officials have agreed to pay civil penalties totaling $80,000 to settle charges with the Securities and Exchange Commission that they were negligent in misleading investors about the city’s pension and retiree health care liabilities.

When it comes to large-cap equity investing, smaller asset management firms are proving to outperform their larger peers in the asset class, according to research compiled by Northern Trust.

AIG chief acknowledges condition but says he will continue normal workload.

Two of the banking industry's biggest turnaround challenges fell further behind the pack in the 3Q, and it's now up to their rookie CEOs to turn on the afterburners.

The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Connecticut banking commission have sued a Connecticut hedge fund manager with fraud.

Waddell & Reed Financial reported third quarter net income of $40.5 million, or 47 cents per diluted share, up 21% from $33.4 million, or 39 cents per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2009.

The State Street Investor Confidence Index, which measures the actual buying and selling of institutional investors, fell 1.9 points in October to 86.2 from 88.1 the month before. In North America, confidence fell even more, by 3.2 points, to 84.9 from 88.1.

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index increased slightly in October after decreasing a small amount in September. The index now stands at 50.2, up from 48.6 in September.

Recruiter Rick Rummage discusses how to avoid getting stuck without client information and proof of production if you get fired.

The President’s Working Group on Financial Markets released its report on Money Market Fund Reform Options, reigniting the controversial debate over floating net asset values, banking regulations such as insurance and a private emergency liquidity facility and meeting redemption requests in kind.

TD Ameritrade Tuesday reported that it attracted a record $34 billion in new assets in fiscal 2010 ended Sept. 30, an 11% increase from assets held at the beginning of the year.

Chief compliance officers face increasing responsibilities and feel that they are struggling to keep up with the pressure of regulatory changes, an SEI poll conducted at its CCO Forum finds.

Chief compliance officers face increasing responsibilities and feel that they are struggling to keep up with the pressure of regulatory changes, an SEI poll conducted at its CCO Forum finds.