The News: CME Upgrades Legal Staff

CME Group Expands Legal & Regulatory Team With New Appointments [CME Group, via PRN]

Cowen Announces Hiring of Don Munoz to Lead Medical Technology Practice; 5th Senior-Level Addition to Cowen's Health Care Franchise in 2009 [Cowen, via PRN]

Nexar Capital Group Launches [Nexar, via BW]

X. Rick Niu Named Chief Marketing Officer for ING U.S. Retirement Services [ING]

GE Appoints One Company Officer [GE]

Lincoln Financial Distributors Names John C. Kennedy Head of Retirement Solutions Distribution [Lincoln Financial]

Harris Honored for Equitable LGBT Policies, Practices [Harris, via PRN]

ING Receives Perfect Score on Corporate Equality Index [ING, via PRN]