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Russell Taps Two for ETF Posts
Russell Investments has appointed James Polisson as managing director of Russell’s global ETF business and Andrew Arenberg as managing director of global ETF distribution.
FINRA Issues Guidance about Social Networking
Broker/dealers and their reps confused about regulations regarding social networking might now have some answers.
Stock-Drop Suit Dropped Against Sterling Financial
An employee lawsuit filed against Spokane, Washington-based Sterling Financial has been dropped—and for a most unusual reason.
Study Says Investment 'Help' Makes a Difference
It is a long-accepted tenet that most retirement plan participants want—and need—help to make good investment decisions, and a new study suggests that it makes a difference.
IMHO: Facts in Circumstances
One of the things I have always enjoyed most about this job is the access to information—not only from our own research, but from any number of academic...
Royce Closes Two Funds to New Investors
Royce Fund Services, Inc., has announced that it is closing two of its funds to new investors effective at the close of business today.
Study Finds Link between Auto-enrollment, Higher Match in Large Plans
Research from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) found that employers adopting automatic enrollment in their 401(k) plans have also generally increased the employer match to participants' accounts—in...
Penn. Law Firm Probes State Street Stock-Drop Case
A Bensalem, Pennsylvania, law firm has announced it is considering filing a stock-drop lawsuit against State Street Corporation with potential claims of Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)...
Putnam Launches Roth IRA Resource Center
Putnam Investments has launched a new Roth IRA Conversion Resource Center for financial advisers.
Affluent Investors Have More Money in IRAs than Employer Plans
For the first time ever, affluent investors now report having more dollars allocated to individual retirement accounts (IRAs) than to employer-sponsored retirement plans (ESRPs), according to Cogent Research.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Ranks as Top Fund Distributor to HNWs
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney was the highest-ranked wirehouse among affluent and high-net-worth (HNW) investors, according to Cogent Research’s list of top fund distributors.
New York Life Teams with Ibbotson on Asset Allocation Model
New York Life Insurance Company has tapped Ibbotson Associates to help develop a set of tools "to help registered representatives account for their clients’ total economic wealth and...
ProShares Launches New Treasury ETFs
ProFunds Group has launched two exchange-traded funds (ETFs) designed to provide magnified exposure to the U.S. Treasury market.
Great-West Names New Communications Consultant
Great-West Retirement Services has appointed Tanya Rinebarger as communications consultant for its 401(k) business, the company announced.
Lawson Bows Out as Fidelity Number Two
After three years as second in command at Fidelity Investments, President Rodger Lawson has announced he will step down from the post at the end of March.
The Standard Appoints McCrory as Regional Manager
StanCorp Equities, Inc. (The Standard), has named Jim McCrory as regional pension manager to direct the firm’s retirement plan sales team in the Southeast.
BofA Merrill Lynch Survey Finds Fund Managers Embrace Equities
Investors have rediscovered their risk appetite and are putting cash reserves to use, according to the BofA Merrill Lynch Survey of Fund Managers for January.
Commonwealth Releases Adviser-Directed UMA Program
Commonwealth Financial Network announced enhancements to its fee-based asset management program for separately managed accounts (SMAs), including a new unified managed account (UMA) option.
What Does Your Smartphone Say about You?
In the old days of smartphones, having a BlackBerry probably pegged you as a businessperson; however, that might no longer be the case.
Target-Maturity Fund Performance Climbs Back Up in 2009
Performance for target-maturity funds in 2009 almost made a complete 360 from 2008, according to the Ibbotson Target Maturity Report Q4 2009.