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RS Investments has named Matthew H. Scanlan chief executive officer. He was previously president and CEO of Renaissance Institutional Management, a subsidiary of hedge fund manager Renaissance Technologies. Previously, he was head of Barclays Global Investors' institutional business and a portfolio manager at The Northern Trust Co.

Morningstar is no longer just looking backwards-focusing on three-, five- and 10-year returns. The fund ratings giant is now looking ahead to the future, as well.

Americans of all political leanings are showing signs of increased anxiety about having enough money to make ends meet during retirement, a recent survey commissioned by the Americans for Secure Retirement found.

A new Wells Fargo retirement study focusing on affluent Americans reveals that women are much less confident than men when it comes to their retirement savings.

Did you have the foresight to invest heavily for your clients in Pacific Investment Management Co.'s 25-year zero-coupon U.S. Treasury exchange-traded bond fund, one year ago?

Know what to pay attention to and what to ignore. That's the advice of MFS Investment Management Chief Investment Strategist James Swanson, who believes the U.S. economy is already 28 months into a recovery that the news media is failing to recognize and report.

A rise in single Americans will likely result in more clients who will need someone to care for them.

The voice is one of the most powerful – and unsung – tools advisors have to get their message across to clients.

Fidessa Group said it added foreign exchange trading to its buy-side workstation. The execution platform will provide advanced trading features for more than 1,300 currency pairs, the supplier of high-performance trading technology said.

BATS Chi-X Europe launched a service that will allow its customers to choose to clear trades at any of four European clearinghouses.