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Manulife Asset Management has expanded its equity investing capabilities.

Northern Lights Distributors has appointed Brian Nielsen as chief executive officer and Bill Wostoupal as president, effective immediately.

Brian T. Moynihan, who endured record losses and public thrashings while cleaning up Bank of America Corp.’s mortgage mess, said he wouldn’t mind being chief executive officer of the lender forever.

American Century Investments has named Joseph Schultz as Head of Intermediary Sales, responsible for the firm’s field and internal sales businesses, including wirehouses, regional and independent advisors, registered investment advisors, insurance company advisors and broker-dealer key account management.

Kasina has hired Mike Sullivan as its Vice President of Sales.

Franklin Templeton Investments has appointed Robert Richardson as senior vice president and North America spokesperson for the company's North America Advisory Services business, including the U.S. and Canada.

Manulife Asset Management has expanded its equity capabilities.

Salient Partners, a $17.4 billion asset management firm, has appointed Rusty Guinn and Todd Centurino, as Directors of Investments.

Michael Cabanas, a former managing director at Fiduciary Trust International, will be responsible for sales in the firm’s Southeast US region.

A team of former TCW Group equities analysts have joined DoubleLine Capital portfolio managers Husam Nazer and Brendt Stallings managing the DoubleLine Equity LP investment strategies.

Collaboration between the Division of Enforcement and the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations at the Securities and Exchange Commission "really is very seamless," according to OCIE director Carlo V. di Florio.

American Century Investments has added Radu Gabudean to the portfolio management team, responsible for the firm’s multiple asset allocation strategies.

Hartford Funds has named Eric Levinson senior national account manager, responsible for developing and strengthening the relationships with Hartford Funds' largest broker dealer clients and coordinating relationship management with sales, marketing, product and operations.

ICI Global has hired Elizabeth Todd as Director of Global Legal Affairs. Todd hails from the Financial Services Authority, where she was the Alternative Investment Funds Management Directive policy lead on the investment funds team.

Sentinel Investments has promoted three of its portfolio managers.

Heather Borelli, a former senior associate of Abbot Downing, will provide clients of the bank’s Private Client Reserve unit with integrated investment services.

A Financial Industry Regulatory Authority arbitration panel’s rejection of compensatory damages requests from both Morgan Stanley and one of its former brokers is the latest example of how deals for sign on bonuses can sour when a new position does not work out.

Grandeur Peak Global Advisors is growing.

Sentinel Investments has hired Jason Ronovech, as lead portfolio manager of both the Sentinel Small Company Fund (SAGWX) and Sentinel Mid Cap Fund (SNTNX).