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

Research from The Hartford found lower income Americans are more worried about rising taxes than those with higher incomes, yet are not taking advantage of tax-saving solutions.

MSCI Inc. has launched three risk-based indices.

Columbia Management launched two open-end mutual funds: the Columbia Absolute Return Multi-Strategy Fund and the Columbia Absolute Return Enhanced Multi-Strategy Fund.

Putnam Investments announced plans to offer a suite of income-oriented funds that aim to help Boomers and retirees develop strategies based on their risk tolerance.  

Vanguard research shows that defined contribution (DC) savings for most participants continued to grow over three- and five-year periods, even during the turbulent years of 2008–2009.

Benefit Consultants Group (BCG), a Delran, New Jersey-based plan provider, is adding Stadion Money Management to its lineup.

The Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Fund will invest primarily in a combination of money market and high quality, investment‐grade debt securities with short durations.

Charles Schwab has developed a “Select List” of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to help investors choose the best one for their portfolio.  

A public opinion research report indicates Americans think the recession revealed the flaws in the current retirement plan landscape and the government should make it easier for employers...

Investment consultants, expecting lower capital market returns and more volatility, support broader asset diversification and custom target-date strategies for defined contribution plans.

College savings plans have seen a 56% growth in assets over the past 24 months, according to industry data from Financial Research Corporation (FRC).

Fund managers are bullish about the prospects for public equities and emerging markets in 2011, but have bearish views of nominal government bonds.

About half of nearly 1,300 advisers surveyed by Curian Capital surveyed feel time management and efficiency will be their biggest challenge in 2011. 

Putnam Investments plans to launch a version of its Absolute Return 500 Fund for use by insurance companies in variable annuities and other variable insurance products.

American Beacon Advisors announced the addition of American Beacon SiM High Yield Opportunities Fund (Ticker: SHOIX) to its family of mutual funds.

Forward Management, LLC has created the Forward Commodity Long/Short Strategy Fund (FCOMX).

Bishop Asset Management is introducing the Bishop Volatility Flex Fund (VFF).

The quarterly "Schwab Survey of Investor Confidence" shows clear signs that investor confidence improved at the end of 2010.  

361° Capital, an investment management firm focused on managing alternative investments for institutions, has launched its first mutual fund, the 361° Absolute Alpha Fund.