Sandra Branson, director of the Missouri Division of Credit Unions since 2005 and who previously held the job from 1987-1993, is retiring at the end of this month.

A new joint venture between MEMBERS Capital Advisors and another Wisconsin-based investment firm is poised to not only offer more funds but also free up more time for asset managers to manage CUNA Mutual Group's general fund.

With more representatives being wooed away from investment firms lately, there's greater emphasis on establishing enforceable agreements on who owns a book of client business.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke told lawmakers today that recent data indicates that the "pace of contraction may be slowing'' and the economy could "turn up later this year."