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Prudential market experts guardedly optimistic for growth in financial markets in 2012Prudential Financial experts on Jan. 4 expressed a tone of guarded optimism for growth amid continued volatility in the financial markets in 2012.The panelists spoke to more than 40 reporters at Prudential’s fourth annual Global Economic and Retirement Outlook briefing held in New York City. (more) |
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Senior management more involved than ever in employee benefit decisionsOver the past five years, a growing number of Corporate America's senior management have become more involved in the employee benefit decision-making process, according to "A Changing Benefits Landscape," the third in a series of research briefs stemming from Prudential's Sixth Annual Study of Employee Benefits: Today & Beyond (2011). (more) |
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How are those New Year’s resolutions going?
For anyone who made a New Year’s resolution to improve his or her life, the end of January is a good time for some help and encouragement. According to Dr. Andrew Crighton, chief medical officer at Prudential, companies can play an important role in assisting employees who made a commitment to be healthier. (more) |
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Prudential to sponsor the National Retirement Risk IndexPrudential will be the exclusive sponsor of the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College’s National Retirement Risk Index. The index measures the percentage of working-age Americans at risk of failing to maintain their standard of living in retirement a figure that has risen from 30 percent in 1989 to 51 percent in 2009. (more) |
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THOUGHT LEADER OF THE WEEK: MIKE LILLARD
Mike Lillard, chief investment officer for Prudential Fixed Income, believes that despite the 2011 bull market in U.S. Treasuries, investors can still find value in the fixed income markets, particularly through corporate bonds, emerging markets debt and select structured product. He expects the credit sectors to dramatically outperform government debt in 2012. (more) |
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07 February 2012Prudential Mortgage Capital Company posts strong originations in 2011NEWARK, N.J., February 07, 2012 - Prudential Mortgage Capital Company originated nearly $9.7 billion in commercial mortgages for 2011, surpassing its 2010 level of $9.1 billion, making it the company’s third largest production year ever. Prudential Mortgage Capital, which is the commercial mortgage lending business of Prudential Financial Inc. (NYSE: PRU), also said it is looking to provide up to $11.6 billion in financing for 2012. (more) |
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07 February 2012Top Youth Volunteers in Each State Selected in 17th Annual National Awards ProgramWASHINGTON, February 07, 2012 - America’s 102 most outstanding youth volunteers – two from each state and the District of Columbia – were named State Honorees today by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for exemplary acts of volunteerism. The awards program, now in its 17th year, is conducted by Prudential Financial, Inc. in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP). (more) |
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06 February 2012Prudential Financial, Inc. to Participate in the 2012 Credit Suisse Financial Services Forum; Live Webcast AvailableNEWARK, N.J., February 06, 2012 - Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) announced today that it will participate in the 2012 Credit Suisse Financial Services Forum in Miami on Friday, February 10, 2012. On that day at approximately 8:45 a.m. (ET) Mark Grier, Prudential Financial, Inc.’s Vice Chairman, will discuss the company’s businesses and strategies. (more) |
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02 February 2012Prudential Retirement adds guarantees to J.P. Morgan SmartRetirement Target Date Strategies and Fidelity VIP Freedom FundsNEWARK, N.J., February 02, 2012 - Prudential Retirement is now offering J.P. Morgan SmartRetirement Target Date Strategies and Fidelity VIP (Variable Insurance Product) Freedom Funds in its line-up of target-date funds with a guaranteed lifetime income component. Prudential Retirement is a business unit of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU). (more) |
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02 February 2012Prudential Fixed Income closes new $304.8 million CLONEWARK, N.J., February 02, 2012 - Prudential Fixed Income has closed Dryden XXII, its most recent collateralized loan obligation at $304.8 million, the company said today. Most of Dryden XXII will be owned by third-party investors, unlike many of the transactions the market has seen since the financial crisis in which the manager retains significant portions of equity or debt. (more) |
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