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Denver-based 361 Capital has launched a new managed futures index that offers a counter-trend equity strategy.

Prudential Investments named a new president. Stuart Parker succeeded Judy Rice in the position. Rice has assumed the role of chairman of the company until her retirement at the end of 2012. Prudential Investments is the mutual fund and wealth management business of Prudential Financial Inc.

Quite a few of the top 25 fastest-growing fund managers for last year came from boutique firms, according to Strategic Insights Simfund database.

For whatever reason, advisors and plan sponsors seem to take the Fifth when it comes to exposing their thoughts in public. So this is my humble request: Tell me what you think about the most pressing issues ahead this year, and subsequently, what you're doing about it.

Chad Parks founded his company in 1999 with one goal in mind, to make 401(k) plans accessible to small businesses. As the industry enters 2012, the CEO of The Online 401(k) believes there are five changes afoot in the 401(k) marketplace that will play a pivotal role in the industry...

Though the recession has weakened returns and made saving harder for families, many people still aren't taking full advantage of 401(k) benefits. But is a $1 million balance possible for an employee making $35,000 a year? Perhaps.

While traditional pension plans were seen as a benefit on top of employee salary, today's employers factor 401(k) contributions into the overall salary equation.

In a move that may be a bad sign for the economy, Americans are spending more, and raiding their savings, college and retirement accounts to do so even as they take on more credit card debt.