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The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) is advocating for reform of 12b-1 fees.

Vanguard plans to introduce its first actively managed equity fund that invests primarily in small- to mid-capitalization U.S. value stocks.

OppenheimerFunds, Inc., and the state of Illinois have reached an agreement to resolve the state's investigation into the management of its Bright Start College Savings Program.

A federal judge has moved forward claims by Kraft Foods Global employees that retirement plan fiduciaries breached their duties by offering investment options that underperformed and charged excessive...

The vendor Advisor Software, Inc., said it will expand its offering to registered investment advisers (RIAs) with the acquisition of asset management firm Advisor Partners, LLC.

PlanServe Data Systems has released a new technology platform for supporting common remittance, compliance, and other data requirements of 403(b), 457, and other multi-vendor employer benefit plans.

Participants in GuideStone’s 403(b) plans saw an average 40%-boost in their account balances between March and November 2009, the Dallas-based financial services provider said.

Employers are not only urging employees to join their retirement savings plans, but a new study indicates more companies are allowing workers to get started right away.

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania-based TEAM Financial Asset Management, LLC, has launched the TEAM Asset Strategy Fund (TEAMX), the company announced.

Aon Consulting has made a new hire to expand its business with large market clients.

Mercer has named Dave Tolve as retirement business leader for its U.S. outsourcing business, effective January 11.

Index provider Standard & Poor's has launched three new indexes.

A federal court has moved forward claims that fiduciaries for the Tribune Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) breached their duty to the plan when real estate investor...

On the heels of a financial crisis that shook both the financial services industry and investors worldwide, a new report catalogs a surge in mutual fund flows—and a...

Piper Jaffray Companies has announced what it described as a “significant expansion” of its asset management business.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch is rolling out internal designation programs for financial advisers specializing in the sales and servicing of corporate defined contribution plans.

eRollover, which describes itself as a destination for retirement planning, education and analysis, has named Tim Harrington as the company’s first Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. 

A few years back—when my kids still believed in the reality of Santa Claus—we discovered an ingenious Web site that purported to offer a real-time assessment...

A new report suggests that more financial advisers (FAs) at the national broker/dealers (B/Ds) are reluctant to follow home office model portfolio recommendations. 

Advisers with retirement plan sponsor clients have total assets under management (AUM) more than 40% higher than their peers, according to Cogent Research.