Putnam Fills a Northeast Sales Role (InvestmentWires.com) - The Boston-based fund firm has filled a Northeast wholesaler post and is now on the hunt for a new head of the internal sales desk for its retirement unit.

Merger Will Eliminate 60 Sales Jobs (MFWire.com) - When Invesco finishes its acquisition of Morgan Stanley's retail asset management business (including Van Kampen), the union will eliminate 60 jobs from the combined sales organization, an Invesco Aim spokesperson confirmed to The MFWire.

Invesco to overhaul sales force, restructure around advisory channels (Investment News.com)

The Best and Worst Small Biz BlackBerry Apps (Business Week)