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Socially responsible investing has increasingly become hot over the past five years with much of that growth fueled by investors' desires to "marry the utilitarian and expressive characteristics of their investments,'' according to Sheldon McFarland, co-author of a new study, Three Hurdles to Implementing an SRI Mutual Fund Strategy.

Analysts more than ever are monitoring the ebb and flow of cash into municipal bond mutual funds.

The NYSE this week said that its volume of trading in U.S. stocks fell 24% in one year. Here is a series of stats showing how numbered the days of stocks are.

Socially responsible investing has increasingly become hot over the past five years.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied up 89.46 points to close at 12,805.39 Wednesday after the Fed’s Beige Book showed the U.S. economy expanded at a modest rate following a generally positive start to the quarterly earnings onslaught.

Franklin reported on April 11, 2012 that its March assets under management were up 3% from a year ago

Wilmington Trust made a multi-strat alternative offering on April 11.

On April 11 SSgA revealed ETF flows and assets for March 2012.

What’s scarier than dying? Outliving your savings, say scores of Baby Boomers. The fear is understandable. Today, healthy 65-year-olds have at least a 40% chance of living into their 90s with health-care costs expected to be a significant challenge. Here’s a 10-point checklist from the Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement, an education and advocacy group, to help Boomers avoid retirement shortfalls.

On Aprill 11, Mirae Asset Management named a new retail sales head.