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Liberty Street Advisors has launched the Center Coast MLP Focus Fund, an open-end mutual fund, which will invest in midstream energy infrastructure master limited partnerships (MLPs).

Scott Lamb will work with Loring Ward's broker/dealers and provide value-added solutions to help advisers better serve their clients. 

Acadian Asset Management LLC has launched the Acadian Emerging Markets Debt Fund, a series of the Advisor’s Inner Circle Fund Series Trust. (AEMDX).

Recently released rules by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regarding cash balance and other hybrid pension plans may result in more interest from employers, according to Towers Watson.

An SEI Advisor Network  survey found nearly one-third (30%) of advisers said they are "optimistic" heading into 2011; however, only 3% of advisers said their clients felt the same. 

Mercer released its list of suggested New Year’s Resolutions for defined contribution sponsors; something a plan adviser may want to pass forward. 

The Internal Revenue Service’s “Saver’s Credit” is available to low-to-middle income workers who are saving for retirement, yet very few workers who may be eligible know it exists.

Ninety-four percent of Americans are hoping to manage their money better this year, according to an ING survey. This is slightly higher than the global average; 89% of...

E*TRADE Capital Management, LLC, is expanding its advisory services by offering clients the ability to invest in a unified managed account (UMA).  

The Certificate of Deposit (CD) Savings Plan is the newest addition to Indiana’s CollegeChoice 529 Plan, which already includes Direct Savings Plan and Advisor Savings Plan options.   

With NFL play-off season underway, the epicenter of gambling – Las Vegas – offers some pointers for those looking to place a bet on the championship game.  

Manulife Asset Management named Walter T. McCormick and Emory W. Sanders, Jr.,to lead a new Boston-based Core Value Equity team.

The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) announced an extension of the comment period on its proposal to update the definition of fiduciary.

At the end of December, U.S. ETF assets stood at $1.005 trillion – the first time U.S. ETF assets surpassed $1 trillion.

Demand among U.S. investors for stock mutual funds accelerated by year end, with aggregate inflows to equity funds, including ETFs, near $25 billion, according to Strategic Insight, an...

Pershing LLC, a BNY Mellon company, announced upgrades to its Advisor in Transition practice management program. 

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is expected to publish its reports on whether broker/dealers should be held to a fiduciary standard and whether advisers need a self-regulatory...

Charles Schwab has urged regulators to focus on other parties in the nation’s recent mortgage meltdown after the firm was dealt a fine from the SEC.

Russell Investments announced its intent to acquire U.S. One, Inc., a registered investment adviser (RIA) and exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider.

The Retirement Income Industry Association (RIIA) and HealthView Services have developed a retirement income management software solution that includes a portion dedicated to unforeseen healthcare costs.