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Employees are willing and able to save more money for retirement through their workplace retirement plans. They just don’t know the best way to do it.

BlackRock Inc.’s Laurence D. Fink, who heads the world’s largest asset manager, said his firm needs to capture a larger share of the deposits that are going into U.S. equity exchange-traded funds.

On July 18, 2012, Franklin Templeton Investments has named Andrew Ashton and Dennis Rothe to new roles overseeing consultant/gatekeeper relations and investment research for the company’s International Advisory Services and North America Advisory Services divisions, respectively.

On July 18, 2012, Dimensional Fund Advisors wants to bring its academic-based research investment management approach to the Asian markets.

Beverly Hills Wealth Management, a wealth management firm serving high-net-worth individuals, families and businesses, announced the hiring of a new marketing director and the launch of its new Public Agency Financial Advisory division.

Janney Montgomery Scott has selected VestmarkONE to expand its managed account capabilities while providing enhanced operational efficiency.

The firm will be rolling out PriceMetrix CommissionCheck to more accurately assess the value of its services.

TD Ameritrade Institutional attracted 120 breakaway brokers to its platform for independent registered investment advisors in the third quarter of last year, a nearly 50% from a year earlier.

Transamerica retirement survey finds that unemployed and underemployed Americans face an uphill battle to recoup the assets they’ll need for retirement.

Actiance announced the first social media enablement platform to work with Salesforce’s CRM data, allowing advisors to track and analyze sales discussions with clients in their blogs, on Twitter and other popular social media sites.