Financial Research Corp.

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  Top 10 Biggest 529 College Savings Plans: 2013

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  June 5, 2013

  Here are the 10 biggest 529 college savings plans by AUM, asset growth and market share, as compiled by the Financial Research Corp.

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  New Hire Roundup: Putnam Names New GAA Leadership Team

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  February 6, 2013

  This week in new hires, Putnam announced a new leadership team for its global asset allocation organization, and Steve Antonakes became acting deputy director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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  Years Away From College? Some Families Choose to Pay Now

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  September 24, 2012

  In 2010-2011, the annual current dollar costs for tuition, room and board at a public college was more than $13,000, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.

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  Prepaid 529 Plans Gain Popularity

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  June 11, 2012

  Prepaid 529 plan assets, up 2.6% in the first quarter, have been increasing since Q4 2011.

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  Top 10 Biggest College Savings Plans

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  March 1, 2012

  Total 529 savings plan assets topped $144 billion at the end of 2011, a 7.3% increase from the third quarter, according to Financial Research Corp.

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  Asset International Acquires FRC Lines

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  November 28, 2011

  Asset International, Inc. has acquired certain business lines of Financial Research Corp. to form a new division of Strategic Insight.

• Fund Flows Through June ’11: Total Inflows Near $35 Billion

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  September 1, 2011

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  June Outflows: Nearly $50 Billion for Money Markets, Other Funds

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  August 1, 2011

  FRC says money-market funds lost more than $48 billion, while stock and bond funds dropped roughly $500 million.

• Asset Managers Turn to Digital Marketing

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  July 28, 2011

  Asset managers are using digital marketing techniques that include such things as microsites, social media, and mobile apps in order to make inroads with RIAs, according to a new report from Financial Research Corp.

• ETF Marketing Strategies Must Evolve With Market: Study

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  July 18, 2011

  ETFs have flourished with the core-satellite strategy, but a Financial Research Corp. study says new marketing techniques are needed to continue the growth of the product.