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Man Group, an alternative asset management company, hired Miriam Tai as Head of U.S. Consultant Relations.

A federal judge in Pennsylvania approved a $5-million settlement of a Comcast Corp. stock drop class action suit.

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) is projecting Social Security will run deficits every year until its funds are eventually drained in about 2037.

Food&Wine has created its list of the top 25 burgers across the U.S.  Warning: reading the following article may result in stomach gurgling and mouth watering.   

As the economy gradually recovers, some workers are feeling more comfortable about retiring now, compared to this time last year, according to a CareerBuilder survey.

Direct Access Partners, LLC, announced the acquisition of the institutional trading team from Kellogg Partners.

The Wells Fargo/Gallup Small-Business Index found nearly two-thirds (64%) of respondents said they worry about putting enough money away for retirement.

Kara Segreto has been named Chief Marketing Officer for Prudential Retirement.

A MetLife study set out to assess how plan sponsors are balancing "retirement savings" and "retirement income" in their plan design; MetLife found most are still focusing on...

An Aon Hewitt survey reveals that just 38% of employers are confident that workers are taking accountability for their financial future, down from 43% in 2010.

The median return of the State Street Universe (SSU) of total plans rose 5.3% in the fourth quarter of 2010, according to the State Street Corporation.

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Transamerica has enhanced its Transamerica Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Portfolio with what it described as “a variety of niche, non-traditional asset classes."

Forward Management launched the Forward Tactical Enhanced Fund (FTEEX) that seeks profit through continuous management of market exposure.

The State Street Investor Confidence Index shows investor confidence fell 3.3 points globally from December to January.

Retirement Plan Advisory Group (RPAG) named Veronica Lee, formerly of 401(k) Advisors, Senior Vice President of Client Service.  

Reliance Trust, a subsidiary of the Reliance Financial Corporation, announced the acquisition of Harrington Wealth Management, a subsidiary of Pacific Western Bank.

linkedFA, a social networking site designed for financial professionals, has acquired AdvisorConnect, a private, online community for independent advisers.  

Mutual funds from ING Fund Services are now available to Pershing-affiliated broker/dealers (B/Ds) and registered investment advisers (RIAs).  

Global X Funds launched the Global X Russell Emerging Markets Growth ETF (Ticker: EMGX) and the Global X Russell Emerging Markets Value ETF (Ticker: EMVX).