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VALIC has been selected by the University of Alabama System (UAS) as a 403(b) plan provider for its more than 19,000 faculty and staff members.

A recent survey for Union Bank found 90% of Americans agree that financial stress can affect one's health.

A new guide from The Principal shows how 10 companies protected their financial security during the economic downturn by helping protect the financial security of employees.

Most American workers feel unprepared for retirement and are open to making changes to retirement plans, such as implementing automatic features, according to a new survey by Prudential...

PLANSPONSOR, an Asset International company, has announced the finalists for its annual Retirement Plan Adviser and Adviser Team of the Year awards.

The Obama Administration on Monday released retirement initiatives, including establishing automatic individual retirement accounts (IRAs), simplifying and expanding the Saver's Credit, and updating 401(k) regulations to increase transparency.

U.S. Retirement Partners has acquired a specialized plan firm in Florida for its national network of 403(b) benefits providers serving the K-12 market segment.

New York Life Investments has announced that Drew Lawton will replace Don Salama as head of New York Life Retirement Plan Services (RPS).

Employee benefits software provider ftwilliam.com has released its EFAST2 Form 5500 software.

Sustainable Asset Management (SAM), a global provider of sustainability investing and the co-developer of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes, has hired Neil Johnson to lead its North American...

A former Morgan Stanley institutional financial adviser has settled Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charges of securities law violations for not properly disclosing his conflicts of interest.

Westminster Consulting, the ERISA/Fiduciary Consulting business unit of Westminster Financial, LLC, has hired Eric Grimes to the position of senior consultant.

USI Consulting Group has promoted Kenneth Hyne to Investment Advisory Services practice leader and president of USI Advisors, Inc.

Russell Investments has appointed James Polisson as managing director of Russell’s global ETF business and Andrew Arenberg as managing director of global ETF distribution.

Broker/dealers and their reps confused about regulations regarding social networking might now have some answers.

An employee lawsuit filed against Spokane, Washington-based Sterling Financial has been dropped—and for a most unusual reason.

It is a long-accepted tenet that most retirement plan participants want—and need—help to make good investment decisions, and a new study suggests that it makes a difference.

One of the things I have always enjoyed most about this job is the access to information—not only from our own research, but from any number of academic...

Royce Fund Services, Inc., has announced that it is closing two of its funds to new investors effective at the close of business today.

Research from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) found that employers adopting automatic enrollment in their 401(k) plans have also generally increased the employer match to participants' accounts—in...