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Krawcheck calls for more diverse perspectives -- not necessarily based on gender or race -- and talks about the importance of appealing to younger investors put off by the struggling economy and Wall Street scandals.

The whipsaw of stock prices this year is not due to faulty functioning of markets, say exchange operators. Tinkering with market data or other parts of a "highly tuned engine" must be carried out carefully, as a result, said Goldman Sachs' head of U.S. equities trading.

Citigroup Chief Executive Vikram Pandit said Monday that MF Global’s woes point to a need for an expanded focus on the shadow banking system and broader transparency for derivatives.

Eileen Rominger, director of the Securities and Exchange Commission's division of investment management, testified last month before the U.S. Senate that the commission is reviewing whether the widespread use of exchange-traded funds is contributing to market volatility.

"A Random Walk Down Wall Street," written by Princeton economist Burton Malkiel, was first published in 1973.

Putnam Investments has named industry veteran Stephen Jenks head of products and marketing for its defined contribution business.

To simplify or not to simplify?

The owners of the Standard & Poor’s Indices and the Dow Jones Indices said they will create a joint venture in index services.

Eileen Rominger, director of the SEC's division of investment management, testified last month before the U.S. Senate that the commission is reviewing whether the widespread use of exchange-traded funds is contributing to market volatility.

On the heels of the Financial Planning Standards Board's semi-annual meeting in Washington, D.C., top leaders of the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards offered an update on the group's agenda, which remains dominated by policy advocacy and an ambitious public awareness campaign.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell Friday, finishing the week down 247.87 points to 11983.24 and ending a five-week winning streak. Stocks slipped 61.23 points on Friday.

Many of the nearly 1.6 million nonprofits and charities in the country are in need of advisory services. With assets growing at 8.5%, this group represents a healthy market for advisors looking to grow their client base, according to Gary Price, managing principal at Fund Evaluation Group.

Altegris Futures Evolution Strategy Fund brings together two managed futures managers, Winton Capital Management and ISAM, with fixed income manager Jeffrey Gundlach.

Denver-based 361 Capital CEO Tom Florence said at the Schwab Impact conference in San Francisco that his firm has licensed 11 videos than run seven to 10 minutes each. The videos, which debuted this week, will be available exclusively on 361 Capital's website.

DataContent has teamed up with UK recruitment agency IT Human Resources to create an executive search partnership specializing in market data.

Retirement plan administrators and advisers take note: It’s not a company’s size but rather the demographic makeup of its workforce that influences whether it sponsors a retirement plan.

Given the initial coverage, you might think that the sad story of MF Global’s demise is all about John Corzine.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s new data on 401(k) plan sponsor clients and plan participants shows that new loan issuance transactions are at record lows, while hardship withdrawals and total distribution amounts are at record highs.

Advisors take note: It’s not a company’s size but rather the demographic makeup of its workforce that influences whether it sponsors a retirement plan.

SAN FRANCISCO -- BlackRock Managing Director and CIO of fixed income portfolios Rick Rieder painted a bleak overall economic picture before an overflow audience at the Schwab Impact conference here Thursday. With Fed policy holding interest rates low, it’s unlikely investors in fixed income will see yields rise far above current levels anytime soon.