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Financial advisors are also trying to incorporate more products with guarantees as their clients remain nervous about the economic outlook, according to a survey.

But analysts say that the success it has had so far could be short-lived.

Contributing to retirement savings is not a strong suit for most Americans, which is why ING Group Inc. wants to make it easier for individuals to develop that much-needed nest egg.

Sen. Sherrod Brown has introduced a bill that would tax more Wall Street bonuses than similar legislation introduced a week ago.

WASHINGTON — Creating the infrastructure for regulators to collect and analyze data necessary to monitor systemic risk is going to be costly and complicated, Federal Reserve Board Gov. Daniel Tarullo told Senate subcommittee members on Friday.

WASHINGTON — Having successfully ushered Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke's troubled confirmation through the Senate, the Obama administration must soon consider how best to fill other key financial regulatory positions.

In the race to recovery, several regional banking companies are distancing themselves from the pack.

OppenheimerFunds Chair Murphy Joins Korn/Ferry

Fund managers should consider improving target-date fund disclosure to better align these products with the individual risk tolerance of investors, particularly in light of increased regulatory scrutiny over the performance of these funds in 2008, a retirement income expert says.

The financial crisis has made a permanent impression on American consumers, who are likely to save 6% or more of their income over the next decade, translating to as much as $800 billion stashed away each year, according to a new study by Allianz Group.

This year's proxy season could be very turbulent for corporate boards of directors, thanks to increased shareholder activism and new rules that increase proxy disclosure.

SEC to Propose New Target-Date Fund Rule

After a New York Times story about the Obama administration promoting the use of fixed annuities to help middle-class savers in defined contribution (DC) plans manage longevity risk, research and advisory firm Aite Group took a look at what this will mean for insurers.

RR Donnelley has added another mobile application to its suite for mutual fund and annuity companies, broker/dealers and financial advisers, the iCOMPLi iPhone app that makes it possible to send a SEC-compliant prospectus, summary prospectus or statement of additional information to an investor.

But some analysts are skeptical of the impact its new online pricing is having.

Many advisors who are interested in social media are kept on the sidelines by their fear of wasting too much time in addition to uncertainty over the effectiveness of social networking.

With investor trust declining it may seem like a bad time to launch a new asset management firm, but that’s exactly what Balentine has done.

Old Mutual Global Index Trackers has launched the GlobalShares FTSE Developed Countries ex-U.S. Fund, an exchange-traded fund trading on the New York Stock Exchange.

Wells Fargo has inherited Wachovia’s fight over defecting brokers. Can it succeed?

New regulations are aimed to boost resilience of money market funds.