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Crunching the Numbers
By Bill CoffinSteve Pelletier is the president of Prudential Annuities, and knows better than anyone the unique challenges and opportunities that face the annuity market as it continues to be the driving force behind the entire life/health industry.
March 23, 2012
Cerulli Report: Managed Account Assets Hit $242.8 Billion in 2011Managed accounts enjoyed $242.8 billion in net flows in 2011, an increase of $20.3 billion from the 2010 total of $222.5 billion and $153 billion in 2009, the report says.
March 23, 2012
Cerulli Report: Managed Account Assets Hit $242.8 Billion in 2011Managed accounts enjoyed $242.8 billion in net flows in 2011, an increase of $20.3 billion from the 2010 total of $222.5 billion and $153 billion in 2009, the report says.
March 20, 2012
Baird Grabs 12 From Morgan, Wells Fargo, SchwabBaird on Tuesday announced the hiring of 12 advisors from Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo and Schwab with about $1.8 billion in combined AUM and about $10.4 million in yearly fees and commissions.
March 18, 2012
Yorkville Shares New MLP Performance Benchmarks, StatisticsAll MLP sectors have outperformed the S&P 500 on a total return basis over the past five years, with low beta.
March 09, 2012
At Lipper Awards, PIMCO Wins Best Large Equity Fund; Nuveen Best Overall Fund FamilySuprisingly, PIMCO's $250 billion-plus Total Return Fund didn't even get a mention on Lippers long list of U.S. fund award winners.
March 06, 2012
Pension Funded Status at Highest Level Since August 2011Pension funded status rose to more than 76% in February after five consecutive months of equities rallies, BNY Mellon reported on Friday.
March 05, 2012
The Principal to Hold Majority Stake in ClaritasThe Principal moves closer towards reaching its goal of market penetration in Brazil