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Russell Investments' quarterly Financial Professional Outlook found 75% of advisers predict 2011 to be a year of substantial growth.  

Half (51%) of advisers agree that having a fiduciary standard is an “extremely” or “very” big differentiator when attracting new clients, according to ByAllAccounts, Inc., an account aggregation...

More than three-quarters of retirement plan sponsors have emerging markets equities in their investment lineups or are considering adding them, according to a Grant Thornton survey.

Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC is planning to expand its geographic coverage through a series of cross-listings in Mexico.

Franklin Templeton created a guide to help advisers and their clients understand how global investments may increasingly serve as a core component within portfolio allocations

Raymond James Asset Management Services and RiverFront Investment Group announced four model portfolios on the Raymond James Freedom Unified Managed Account platform. 

The majority (55%) of Gen Yers have not started to save for retirement, and fewer than a quarter (21%) are actively planning for retirement, according to Scottrade.

Global X Funds has launched the Global X Pure Gold Miners ETF (NYSEArca: GGGG) and the Global X Oil Equities ETF (NYSEArca: XOIL).

A Franklin Templeton Investments survey found 71% of advisers believe the greatest investment opportunities over the next decade will be outside the U.S. 

RidgeWorth Investments is introducing five monthly podcasts that will offer asset class updates and information for investment professionals. 

Many Americans believe that those who work for the government get better retirement benefits than those in the private sector, a recent survey shows.

Thirty percent of plan sponsors hope to reinstate previously eliminated or reduced matching contributions during 2011, according to a study.

The DC Plan Investment Council is advocating that advice to participants by a plan adviser at the time of a distributable event should not be a prohibited transaction.

Van Eck Global has launched Market Vectors Colombia ETF (COLX), designed for investors seeking direct, targeted exposure to Colombian equities.

State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) has made an agreement with Celfin Capital in which Celfin will promote SSgA’s SPDR exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

Defined contribution plans using automatic enrollment increased plan participation rates by nearly 30%, according to a study, but the contribution rate at enrollment is too low.

Working Americans are a lot less confident about their retirement prospects, according to a new report. 

ETF flows eased their pace for the second consecutive month, but ended in the black with a roughly $6.8 billion monthly inflow, according to the Morningstar Direct Fund...

Flows into long-term mutual funds hit $27.9 billion in February, nearly matching January’s total of $29.8 billion, according to the Morningstar Direct Fund Flows Update.

Transamerica Retirement Services unveiled a mobile application that it says allows employees to enroll in a retirement plan in as little as three minutes.