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Investors Remain Spooked by Stocks

March 11, 2010 - Many prefer the ability to get in and out of the market quickly through ETFs.

AlphaOne Selects SEI for Outsourcing

March 9, 2010 - SEI will provide the complete range of middle- and back-office functions.

Millionaire Ranks Grow 16% to 7.8 Million

March 9, 2010 - And pentamillionaires grow 17% to 980,000.

RIAs Look to Social Media, Alternatives for Growth

March 8, 2010 - And of the 50% who are not using social media, they are exploring different outlets and deciding whether to use them.

BlackRock iShare ETFs Gaining Share in 401(k)s

March 8, 2010 - While the company currently has $2 billion of its iShares in 401(k)s, it expects that to rise considerably in the next five years.

JPMorgan Fund for Near-Retirees Takes on Unusual Risk

March 8, 2010 - The Income Builder Fund invests in CMOs, REITs, high-yield debt, convertible bonds and emerging markets equities.

Seasoned National Accounts Pros Vital to Profitability: kasina

March 4, 2010 - With distribution opportunities at a premium, a top-notch national sales team trumps external wholesalers at fund companies.

American Beacon Announces Global Real Estate Fund

March 3, 2010 - The fund aims to deliver high total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation by investing in a wide variety of securities.

Delaware Launches Diversified Floating Rate Fund

March 1, 2010 - The fund invests across the fixed income investments spectrum.

ACLI Slams Obama’s Plan to Tax Annuity Income

February 26, 2010 - White House plans to tax the “non-earned” income of high earners to pay for Medicare could hurt annuity sales, major insurance industry lobbyist claims.

Fear of Investment Losses Could Take Toll on Retirement: AXA

February 25, 2010 - Investors afraid of their ability to invest in the stock market could be hurting themselves in the long run, AXA says.

Schwab Claims Solid Month in New Assets

February 17, 2010 - Net new assets rose By $6 billion in January.

Advisers Increased Client Contact in 2009 to Repair Trust

February 16, 2010 - The increased attention investors have demanded has distracted many advisers from growing their business.

Low Payouts on Annuities May Give Investors Pause

February 16, 2010 - With yields so low, fees on products with guaranteed income are also likely to increase.

Obama Administration Pinpoints Fixed Annuities as Best Retirement Income Choice

February 12, 2010 - ING, John Hancock, New York Life, MetLife and Principal Financial are seen as having first-advantage status.