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The State Street Investor Confidence Index rose 2 points in November to 97.2. In North America, the index rose 4.7 points to 95.2, and in Europe, it rose 5.4 points to 101.5. In Asia, however, the index fell 4.2 points to 94.6.

NYSE Euronext, in partnership with Bloomberg New Energy Finance, is launching three “clean energy” stock indexes. The three indexes will be focused on performance of clean energy firms around the globe. The intent is to track public companies “most active in the world's historic shift to low-carbon energy.’’

THE INABILITY TO INNOVATE AND THE DIRECT impact of that on their firm's profitability are fund executives' biggest regulatory concerns.This is one of the key findings from Money Management Executive's 2011 Regulatory Outlook Survey of 184 industry executives by Lodestar Research Corp.

Fidelity Investments and Verizon have partnered to offer Verizon’s four million FiOS subscribers access to the Fidelity Market Monitor Application that, for no additional cost, will provide them with quotes, charts, watch lists and news.

Mercer has launched a new blog for employers that it hopes will be thought-provoking. M/THINK also includes data-rich infographics and commentaries on key business issues facing today’s employers.

Strategic Insight parent Asset International has completed its anticipated acquisition of certain FRC products—and says it will make “significant investments to strengthen, enhance and expand acquired FRC products.”

iPhone 4S sales are off the charts, even with its battery issues. iPad sales are similar. Android now is the most popular operating system for mobile phones.

The fund industry has historically done an effective job of responding to regulatory challenges. Last Monday's show of force by the Investment Company Institute and 31 industry leaders was a case in point.

Execution consulting. It's the latest buzz phrase being tossed about between fund managers and broker-dealers. And it has nothing to do with getting advice on how to use the guillotine.

Investing in the equity markets is always fraught with uncertainty, as no one can predict market returns for any future period. Over time, this uncertainty justifies the higher returns normally associated with equity investing. Take the last four decades, for example, and compare the average return of the S&P 500 for each 10-year period:

THE INABILITY TO INNOVATE AND THE DIRECT impact of that on their firm's profitability are fund executives' biggest regulatory concerns.

The asset management industry's agility following the financial crisis, particularly its ability to improve profitability, is masking long-term challenges to growth, according to McKinsey & Co.

iPhone 4S sales are off the charts, even with its battery issues. iPad sales are similar. Android now is the most popular operating system for mobile phones.

The fund industry has historically done an effective job of responding to regulatory challenges. Last Monday's show of force by the Investment Company Institute and 31 industry leaders was a case in point.

Execution consulting. It's the latest buzz phrase being tossed about between fund managers and broker-dealers. And it has nothing to do with getting advice on how to use the guillotine.

Investing in the equity markets is always fraught with uncertainty, as no one can predict market returns for any future period. Over time, this uncertainty justifies the higher returns normally associated with equity investing. Take the last four decades, for example, and compare the average return of the S&P 500 for each 10-year period:

Brown Brothers Harriman has appointed Daniel Greifenkamp head of mutual fund business development for the investment management business-charged with extending the momentum of its $43.5 billion proprietary mutual fund complex.

THE INABILITY TO INNOVATE AND THE DIRECT impact of that on their firm's profitability are fund executives' biggest regulatory concerns.

iPhone 4S sales are off the charts, even with its battery issues. iPad sales are similar. Android now is the most popular operating system for mobile phones.

Vanguard Group founder John C. Bogle said Wednesday that Republication presidential candidates’ pledge to not raise taxes as any part of a solution to the nation’s $1.2 trillion annual fiscal deficit “makes no sense.”