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Court OK’s Parts of ERISA Breach Suit

A federal district court has given the green light to certain claims that fiduciaries to Weyerhaeuser Company’s pension plans breached their duties by overinvesting the plans’ assets in...

Asset Manager Unveils Hedge Trust

Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, an investment services provider, has released its SmartTrust, Rising Interest Rates Hedge Trust, Series 1.

Gen Y Acting on Hard Lessons Learned

While generations of consumers learned important lessons following the 2008 financial crisis, a survey finds Gen Yers have learned more and have taken the most positive actions post-crisis.

NFP Makes New Appointments

Brett Schneider was named chief financial officer, and Tim Robb has been appointed general counsel at NFP National Financial Partners (NFP).

DCIO Assets Expected to Grow

Defined contribution investment only (DCIO) assets climbed to $2.8 trillion as of year-end 2012, according to Strategic Insight, an Asset International company.

Paper Examines Responsible Investing

Institutional governing boards and committees need to think critically about how to integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into their investment process.

Hedge Funds Can Offer Low Volatility

Hedge funds can provide both diversification and returns – without significantly changing the risk profile of the portfolio – as interest rates rise from historic lows.