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While Build America Bonds have limited the supply of tax-exempt issuance, strong demand from retail investors is also playing a vital role in lowering issuers’ borrowing costs to historic lows.

Transparency seen as reviving ABS markets.

HSBC Holdings PLC's North American arm still isn't adding much to the company yet, but it has reduced its consumer finance losses to the point where it is no longer weighing down its parent.

Saving money is back in fashion, and banks are taking notice.

The tough luck drags on for workers at America's biggest corporations - when it comes to their 401(k) match.

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) said it supported changes in Securities and Exchange Commission rules that would improve disclosure and reporting on asset-backed securities.

Volatile equity markets are giving many investors a reason to sit on the sidelines. But members of Tiger 21, the peer-to-peer learning group for wealthy investors, like their stock plays and are sticking to them.

High net worth investors are integrating media devices, social media and social networking into their lives more than ever before, according to a new survey from the Institute for Private Investors (IPI). Other recent studies indicate that wealth management clients are increasingly using social media to compare notes on advisors, funds, fees, strategies and deals.

Alexander Classen left MSSB after four years with the company.

HighTower CEO says there will be more moves to come.

When presented with a choice of six ways to fix Social Security, Americans are looking to the rich to fix the system, according to a survey conducted by USA Today and the Gallup Poll.

UBS Wealth Management Americas hired two executives from Goldman Sachs and Bank of America Merrill Lynch to oversee mortgages and other loan options for affluent clients.

The Securities and Exchange Commission wants mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and other registered investment companies to improve how they disclose their use of derivative contracts in their registration statements, shareholder reports and financial statements.

UBS Wealth Management Americas hired two executives from Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch who will oversee mortgages and other loan options for affluent clients.

A survey indicates that most favor a heavier tax on the wealthy.

The Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday asked the financial services industry to comment over the next 30 days on whether there should be different sets of rules for broker-dealers and investment advisors vis-à-vis personalized investment advice to retail investors.

Bernie Madoff and financiers of his ilk have changed the landscape for hedge fund managers forever.

Managers of startup hedge funds who think they won't have to register with regulators because of their size had better think again.

Bank of America Corp. announced Tuesday it hired Lisa Shalett as chief investment officer of Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management and head of investment management and guidance.

Buoyed by the strength of the long-term municipal market over the past 18 months, mutual fund assets have climbed to record levels, and portfolio managers have had little need to make major changes to their current investment strategies.