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Seeking to bolster its team after co-founder Bill Gross left last year, Pimco announced it hired Joachim Fels as global economic adviser.

"[W]e made a carefully thought-through decision to remain a private company and to retain our independence," said Eric Clarke, CEO of Orion Advisor Services, one of NorthStar's subsidiaries.

Retirement savers lose up to 25% of their savings from "leakages," or pre-retirement withdrawals that erode the assets a client will have at retirement, according to a new report.

Janus Global Unconstrained Bond Fund attracted an estimated $85.6 million in net new money in January, the lowest amount since Pacific Investment Management’s former investment chief Bill Gross took over as manager in October.

Jerry Murphey recalls trying to apply tactical risk management solutions after the 2001 market shocks. "It was clear that financial markets would continue to move faster than investor expectations and financial advisors would need tactical risk management."

Here's what every advisor should be looking for on their clients' Form 1040s -- and what potential opportunities may exist as a result.

Here's what every advisor should be looking for on their clients' Form 1040s -- and what potential opportunities may exist as a result.

After your clients get their finances in order, which includes establishing an emergency fund account and maxing out their 401 (k) plans, then they can look to pay off their mortgage.

The mounting danger of data breaches and online crime threatens firms with financial disaster unless they become more cyber-resilient, says one cyber security and technology risk expert.

Ballentine Partners is a wealth management firm with roots in an unusual institution: a summer camp.

Less than half of U.S. workers last year had saved even as much as $10,000 for retirement, according to a study, but catching up is still a realistic goal.

The industry saw Van Eck Global sponsoring a $3M student fund and scholarship at the USC Marshall School of Business, the flagship liquid alt fund offered by IndexIQ passing the $1 billion assets mark, a survey of 235 hedge fund professionals expressing positive sentiment, and Morningstar naming its fund managers of the year.

The push to make money-market funds safer means the biggest U.S. banks will pay more to borrow while America’s near record-low financing costs go even lower.

Trusts, a standard tool in the anti-estate tax arsenal, can range from simple to extremely complex. Here are a few options to work with.

With mutual fund assets growing exponentially, more private fund managers are taking advantage and launching retail funds. They might be unfamiliar with the scrutiny faced by traditional mutual funds, especially since Sarbanes-Oxley was passed. There are things to keep in mind when considering the best Sarbanes compliance practices.

Holdings in ETPs backed by silver fell 0.3% last month, after declining 3% in December, while gold holdings jumped 4.1% in January. Retail investors account for 80% of U.S. purchases.

"Anyone who owns minerals rights is concerned," says Jonathan Meaney, an advisor with Carter Financial Management, an independent firm affiliated with Raymond James Financial Services.

The SEC has promoted former deputy director David Grim as acting director of its division of investment management.

Many clients think their workplace retirement plan is not worth it if there is no employer match contribution; Plus, how retirement plans can underestimate inflation

Kevin Carter's passion for emerging markets quickly put him at odds with the available ETF options for investors. Even in the largest offerings from established providers, he says the problem was apparent: investors weren't getting exposure to the innovative companies garnering global attention, such as Baidu, but rather staid, government-owned entities.