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The widow of a participant in Diebold Inc.'s supplemental executive retirement plan (SERP) did not meet the plan’s definition of “spouse,” so she was not entitled to her...

The length between the second and fourth finger on a man is an indicator of high levels of prenatal testosterone, which may lead to higher levels of risk-taking...

While concern over healthcare costs in retirement is the top answer in a recent Edward Jones’ poll, the percentage has shrunk from the last time the poll was...

The majority of American retirees see their children and grandchildren being unable to participate in the “American Dream” and afford retirement, according to a poll conducted by Protect...

MetLife is offering a new resource that provides employers and brokers with practical strategies for developing more competitive benefits programs for highly compensated employees.

Fifty-eight percent of more-affluent investors with investable assets of at least $200,000 cited emergency expenditures as the primary reason for keeping a portion of retirement savings in liquid...

There has reportedly been a settlement reached in a lawsuit alleging that the bank’s Merrill Lynch unit discriminated against women,

Understanding “new financial conservatism” was the subject of a recent Bank of America Merrill Lynch Webcast.   

Plan sponsors hoping for a simpler, easier way to satisfy the obligation to furnish summary plan descriptions (SPDs) to participants - are still hoping.

If General Motors completes its initial public offering on or before, November 19, 2010, it will be added to the Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index, effective after U.S....

After two years of contraction, hiring in the asset and wealth management industry rebounded in 2010, and compensation is set to show modest gains, according to a new...

Hand Benefits and Trust Company named Martin Campbell to the new position of Senior Consultant Institutional Trust, responsible for collective trust fund sales and consulting.

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) announced a series of enforcement actions to protect more than $7 million for workers in retirement plans or...

CPI Qualified Plan Consultants, Inc. is adding exchange-traded funds  (ETFs) to its retirement platform.

Goldleaf Partners is expanding its Regional Sales and Service Center in its Twin Cities Office and is hiring John Selander as Client Relationship Manager.

Employer matching contributions are the biggest motivating factor for employees to participate in their 401(k) plan, according to a new Charles Schwab study.

Asset managers are adding staff and increasing budgets to capture the fast-growing defined contribution investment-only (DCIO) market, as the competition for DCIO assets is getting intense, a new...

Paul G. Escobar will be heading up a new division at Bay Colony Partners, a privately held independent retirement planning firm.  

Transamerica Capital Inc. has chosen Scott Ramey to be Head of Business Development.

eRollover announced the launch of its new Web site.