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Morgan Stanley’s Steven W. Stroker will lead Baird’s wealth management offices in the central region.

At time when more Americans than ever are petrified they won't have enough set aside for retirement, a new LIMRA survey suggests that peace of mind could be just a phone call away.

Whether its establishing a Facebook page to hawk your wares or building a corporate profile on LinkedIn to recruit new employees, social media has been a game-changer for small businesses that have embraced it despite their initial reservations.

With more and more pension plans exiting their domestic equity commitments for a sustainable crutch, plan sponsors stated in a new study that many are looking to long-duration bond vehicles to backup their liability needs.

ICI released its findings on data from more than 23 defined contribution accounts.

Investment firms sparred with regulators during a Securities and Exchange Commission roundtable over the potential risk money market funds could pose to the financial system.

Investors stuck with their retirement savings plans in 2010, the Investment Company Institute said Tuesday, basing its findings on data from more than 23 million defined contribution accounts.

Irvin Feld was a rock-and-roll promoter who purchased “The Greatest Show on Earth” in 1967. He created a promotion company to manage the Ringling Bros. Circus, along with Disney on Ice and monster truck shows, but none of his shows have been as eventful as what’s happened between his two children the last few years.

Advisors Asset Management is reaching out to the 37,000-plus registered reps and independent advisors in its network to help them begin or perhaps expand on their social media endeavors to help improve communication with their clients and attract new advisors to their firms.

Tradar said its portfolio and order management software will become available as a hosted service for fund managers, through Eze Castle Integration.