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The Securities and Exchange Commission has appointed five individuals to specialize in various areas of investigation and has also created an Office of Market Intelligence to compile the hundreds of thousands of tips, complaints and referrals that the SEC receives each year.

Aames, who starred on TV and in film, recently appeared on the VH1 reality TV show “Broke and Famous: Willie Aames” to discuss his own financial troubles.

Brian Moynihan reassigned several Bank of America Corp. executives Tuesday, less than a month after being named the chief executive.

Two million-dollar plus teams from UBS have made the leap.

The hiring is an effort to build Ladenburg’s broker-dealer arm.

Janus Selects Weil as CEO

As a further sign that the mutual fund industry and broader asset management business and economy are gaining strength, the financial industry netted 4,000 new jobs in December. This was the first time since July 2007 that there has been job creation, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

McGee, who also serves as chairman and chief executive officer of the insurer, steps into his additional role as the company comes out of of a tumultuous period.

New executive at Axa Equitable, more changes at BNY Mellon's newly-expanded wealth unit, and a new board for the IMCA.

Richard M. Weil will replace Gary Black, who resigned suddenly in July as the Denver investment manager continued to suffer heavy outflows.

The new chief will build investment management relationships with corporate pensions, public pensions, family offices, endowments, and foundations.

WASHINGTON — Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd's decision not to seek reelection strengthens his ability to enact regulatory reform, but the final bill is also expected to be more moderate, observers said Wednesday.

He was previously a partner in the financial services regulatory practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where is was also known for his expertise in corporate governance, enterprise risk management and regulatory compliance and ethics.

Lower-producing UBS advisors have been given six months to boost their production.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has named Carlo V. di Florio director of the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations. He was previously a partner in the financial services regulatory practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he was also known for his expertise in corporate governance, enterprise risk management and regulatory compliance and ethics.

The financial services firm promoted Jonathan Pruzan and Eric Bischof to global co-heads of it financial institutions group.

A number of executives at Saturna Capital donated their holiday bonuses to charities, the second year in a row they did so.

Third Avenue Management announced Monday that Martin Whitman, one of the company’s co-founder, has stepped down from his role as co-CIO.

Anastasia Kelly, vice chairman for Legal, Human Resources, Corporate Affairs, and Corporate Communications, and Suzanne Folsom, chief compliance and regulatory officer, have both left the company.

William Dudley wasn't the first regulator to endorse the idea of allowing banks to convert debt into equity if they need capital in a pinch, but the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York has gone further than any other policymaker in making the case that "contingent capital" is key to averting another banking crisis.