FEATURED ARTICLES:
Jac Herschler

CONVERSATIONS ABOUT RETIREMENT
Prudential Annuities reacts to State of the Union address

Jac Herschler, senior vice president of Strategic Initiatives for Prudential Annuities, is available for comment in response to this week's State of the Union address about the administration’s proposals on retirement security. In particular, he can speak to how the proposals promote "the availability of annuities and other forms of guaranteed lifetime income, which transform savings into guaranteed future income, reduce the risks that retirees will outlive their savings or that retirees’ living standards will be eroded by investment losses or inflation."

To hear a quote from Jac regarding these proposals, click on his photo. If you would like to speak with Jac, contact Alicia Alston at 973-802-4446. (more)

Prudential increases support to Haiti earthquake victims
The Prudential Foundation contributes $500,000 to assist in relief efforts

The death toll from the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti on Jan. 12 has reached more than 200,000 people, another 300,000 people were injured, and those left homeless number more than a million.

Prudential wasted no time in responding to the disaster. Just days after the earthquake struck, The Prudential Foundation made a $150,000 donation to UNICEF, the American Red Cross and Wyclef Jean's Yéle Haiti Earthquake Fund. Now it has made an additional $500,000 contribution toward relief efforts. In addition, the company opened its Prudential CARES Disaster Relief Fund to provide an avenue for our employees to make donations and ensure those funds get to where they're needed most. All donations to the fund by March 15, 2010, will be matched by The Prudential Foundation. (more)


 
John Praveen

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT OF THE WEEK
Equity markets will continue to enjoy a 'macro sweet spot' in 2010, says John Praveen

John Praveen believes equity markets will continue to enjoy the "macro sweet spot" of sustained GDP growth, benign inflation, low interest rates and a strong rebound in corporate earnings. "That's the backdrop that should provide equity markets fuel for this rally to continue, at least into the first half of 2010," says Praveen, chief investment strategist for Prudential International Investments Advisers. However, Praveen cautions that market volatility will be high due to interest rate concerns and fears about debt defaults in Greece and other European countries.

Want more information, including Praveen's growth estimates for global markets? Watch a portion of his market outlook at Prudential Financial’s Global Economic and Retirement Market Outlook event. You can also read "Global Investment Strategy & Market Outlook For 2010" or "Global Economic Outlook 2010 – The Year Ahead." Want to talk to John? Contact Lisa Villareal. (more)
Jamie Kalamarides

CONVERSATIONS ABOUT RETIREMENT
Pru expert reacts to White House Middle Class Task Force recommendations

Jamie Kalamarides, senior vice president of Retirement Solutions for Prudential Retirement and nationally recognized expert on retirement, is available for comment this week about how the White House Middle Class Task Force’s new recommendations will affect Americans saving for retirement.

Prudential Retirement has been a long-time advocate of placing American families on a secure road to retirement. To hear a quote from Jamie regarding these new initiatives, click on his photo. If you would like to speak with Jamie, contact Josh Stoffregen at 973-802-3996. (more)

Prudential News Releases

To view news releases by business, click here
03 February 2010

American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Retirement Trust Adopts Prudential IncomeFlex®

NEWARK, N.J., February 03, 2010 - Prudential Retirement announced today that its market-leading guaranteed retirement-income solution, Prudential IncomeFlex® (IFX), will be offered as an investment option in the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Retirement Trust, a defined contribution retirement program sponsored by ACEC for its member firms. (more)

01 February 2010

Subject Matter Expert of the Week

According to Jamie Kalamarides, senior vice president of Retirement Solutions at Prudential, the three major risks endangering Americans' retirement security are coverage, adequacy and longevity. (more)

27 January 2010

Prudential Financial to Host 2010 Tokyo Investor Day

NEWARK, N.J., January 27, 2010 - Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:PRU) will host a conference for analysts and investors in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, September 15, 2010. Details will be announced closer to the date of the meeting. (more)

26 January 2010

American Workers Seek Redesigned Retirement Plans

In the wake of the most severe economic crisis since the Great Depression, the overwhelming majority of American workers believe it’s time to create a new and improved model for workplace-provided retirement programs, according to a new survey by Prudential Financial (NYSE: PRU)(more)

25 January 2010

Subject Matter Expert of the Week

Robert Tipp believes we’re in the eighth or ninth inning of a 30-year bull market in bonds that was unprecedented over the last 100 years. "Still, the outlook is very good for the bond market," says Tipp, chief investment strategist for Prudential Fixed Income Management. (more)

21 January 2010

Prudential hires Shelley Michelson to manage FHA healthcare-lending program

NEWARK, N.J. – Shelley Michelson has joined Prudential Mortgage Capital Company as principal and FHA hospital portfolio manager of the company’s FHA-lending business, Prudential Huntoon Paige. Prudential Mortgage Capital is the commercial mortgage lending business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:PRU). (more)

Get more news stories here...