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Nearly 83% of sponsors in a recent survey said participants are at least satisfied with retirement planning tools available to them; however, 79% also said participants do not...

Global X Funds has launched the Global X Waste Management exchange-traded fund (ETF).

RidgeWorth Investments has hired Robert Zakem as Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel, and Joseph O'Donnell as Chief Compliance Officer for RidgeWorth Funds.  

Investment management giant PIMCO has expanded its emerging market fixed income team through the hiring of three additional portfolio managers.

UBS Investment Bank is introducing a Securities Research app compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices.

Approximately 70% of institutional investment managers believe that the risk of inflation will increase over the next six months, according to a Northern Trust survey.

Although the pace of flows into U.S. exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has decelerated in the past several months, March saw the pace pick back up, Morningstar Direct reports.

The pace of long-term inflows slowed slightly to $27 billion in March, from nearly $28 billion in February, due largely to a drop in U.S. stock flows, according...

Towers Watson announced that Helen Mills has joined the company as an account director for its greater New York metropolitan area.

U.S. mutual fund investors added an estimated $23 billion in net new cash to U.S. stock and bond mutual funds in March 2011, according to Strategic Insight, an...

An MFS survey found 59% of non-retired Boomers agree with the statement, "I'm more concerned than ever about being able to retire when I thought I would."

MFS found the younger generations are somewhat more optimistic in their approach to investing, but there is concern over Gen X/Y's ability to save enough to meet long...

Prudential released findings from a research study, “The African American Financial Experience,” and the results show a demographic largely mistrusting of the financial services industry, with a growing middle...

The Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) found nine of 10 Boomers who own insured retirement products have a higher confidence in their overall retirement expectations than those who do...

The Aite Group published a report examining how a strong customer relationship management (CRM) tool can positively impact a wealth management practice.  

Bandon Capital Management launched the Bandon Isolated Alpha Fixed Income Fund, a global absolute return-oriented fixed income strategy.

Baby Boomers and financial advisers remain concerned about market volatility in retirement accounts, a MetLife poll shows.

The Social Security Statement received annually by workers increases the probability that they will be able to estimate their benefit more accurately by 4.5 percentage points, according to...

Russell Investments is expanding its hedge fund team with the addition of Brian Burke as risk management officer and Lance Babbit as senior portfolio manager, hedge funds.

This year, fewer workers plan to use their tax refunds to pay off bills and more plan to put the money into savings than last year.