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Protective Life Insurance Company today announced the release of the Protective Indexed Annuity.

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PHILADELPHIA , March 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. ("Aberdeen") today announced that the Aberdeen Asia Bond Fund (Institutional Class: CSABX), the Aberdeen Global Small Cap Fund (Institutional Class: ABNIX) and the Aberdeen International Equity Fund (Institutional Class: GIGIX and Institutional Service Class: GIGSX) have won four (4) 2013 Lipper Fund Awards.

NEW YORK , March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cohen & Steers, Inc. (NYSE:CNS) today reported U.S. open-end mutual fund flows and assets under management for the month of February, 2013 as set forth below: Cohen & Steers U.S. Open-End Mutual Fund Assets Under Management   Month Ended Two Months Ended February 28, 2013 February 28, 2013 ($ millions) Assets under management, beginning of period $                      13,106 $                    12,489 Inflows 461 983 Outflows (243) (533) Net inflows 218 450 Market appreciation  

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GAMCO Investors, Inc. (GBL: NYSE) announced that Standard & Poor’s has awarded its highest Platinum grade to the GAM Star GAMCO US Equity fund and to GAMCO’s underlying Private Market Value with a Catalyst ™ (PMV) stock selection strategy for the ninth year running.

ISTANBUL, Turkey , March 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Turkcell (NYSE:TKC, ISE: TCELL) , Turkey's leading communications and technology company Turkcell has announced a new initiative, the first Investor Relation Strategies and Implementation course, offered to students at Bahcesehir University CO-OP which aims to give valuable insights about the nature and importance of the business to leading corporate companies.

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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Money is flowing into exchange-traded products that track the S&P 500, increasing the likelihood the broad index will coast to a new record high this week, and signaling the retail investor may be regaining confidence.

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Steel Partners Holdings L.P. (NYSE: SPLP) (“SPLP” or the “Company”), a global diversified holding company, today announced operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2012.

Kohl’s Department Stores (NYSE: KSS) today announced a partnership with Catherine Malandrino, who will be the third designer for the retailer’s DesigNation limited-edition collection.

StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. (“StanCorp”) (NYSE: SFG) will release first quarter 2013 financial results on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, following the close of the market.

HOUSTON , April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Invesco (NYSE: IVZ) announced today that the Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund has been validated as a Qualified Default Investment Alternative (QDIA) under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) of 1974, according to a detailed review by DALBAR, Inc. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110131/MM39469LOGO-a ) Based on evaluations completed by DALBAR, a recognized industry rating agency, retirement plans meeting other ERISA requirements may use the Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund and qualify for the fiduciary relief granted by QDIA.

DENVER , April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Prospect Global Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: PGRX) announced today the successful restructuring of its long-term debt with the Karlsson Group ("KG"), advancing its long-term plan to build a potash mine in the Holbrook Basin of Arizona .

Enhancements to cloud-enabled Microsoft Office 365 offered by Sprint (NYSE: S) will make it even easier for small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) to collaborate and communicate from virtually anywhere they are, whether in the office or on the go.

TORONTO , May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Western Graphite Inc (OTCBB: WSGP) is pleased to announce it is currently seeking and negotiating  to retain a Qualified Person to complete a NI 43-101 resource estimate report for its Pure Flake and Amorf Graphite property.

Saks Fifth Avenue will return to NBC’s Fashion Star for second season, and style icon Terron Schaefer will once again represent Saks on the show.

UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced that it has reached a tentative agreement with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (Teamsters) on two, new five-year contracts in the small package and freight business units.

The Premium Vodka Continues to Drive Innovation with the Launch of Newest Flavor DEERFIELD, Ill.

Genesis Energy, L.P. (NYSE: GEL) today announced the company plans to invest approximately $125 million to improve existing assets and develop new infrastructure in Louisiana to connect into Exxon Mobil Corporation’s (NYSE: XOM) Baton Rouge Refinery, one of the largest refinery complexes in North America with more than 500,000 barrels per day of refining capacity.

Orange Business Services launches access from a tablet or mobile device to its cloud-based Open Videopresence with the Orange Video Meeting mobile application.

Despite several years’ worth of dire warnings from analysts about a bubble in the bond market, that asset class has continued to perform well.

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