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Northern Trust's asset management arm, Northern Trust Global Investments (NTGI), has selected seven emerging and minority/women-owned broker/dealers for its list of preferred equity trading partners.

RiversEdge Advanced Retirement Solutions, an independent provider of defined contribution recordkeeping, consulting, and administrative services, has begun operations in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Research from The Hartford found that people who have taken the time to plan for retirement or their financial future are in a better place financially and have...

FundQuest has released a new white paper titled, “ETFs Are Not All Alike—How to Navigate the Rapidly Evolving ETF Landscape.” 

Investors are paying more attention to their retirement savings, according to the Real Life Retirement quarterly pulse survey conducted by Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.

Mellon Asset Servicing has been selected by Geary Advisors, LLC to provide custody, fund administration, fund accounting, and transfer agency services for the Oklahoma Exchange-Traded Fund and the...

Male species—from humans to sparrows—appear to have more pronounced personalities than their female counterparts, according to new research.

Almost half of all financial assets held by households age 65 and older can now be considered in retirement income “drawdown” mode, according to a new research report.

myStockOptions.com has expanded its year-end planning guidance for those who receive stock options, restricted stock, and other types of equity compensation.

A federal appellate court’s to-the-point ruling in an excessive fee case involving United Technologies Corp. (UTC) may not have been couched in elaborate language, but it nevertheless extended...

Russell Investments has promoted Rolf Agather to the newly created position of director of Index Research & Innovation.

Sixty percent of investors in 401(k) plans administered by The Vanguard Group who maintained retirement balances over the last two years now have the same or higher balances...

The Principal Financial Group now offers Voluntary Long-Term Disability Employee Choice for income protection.

ETF Securities USA LLC's ETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares (SGOL) began trading on the NYSE ARCA on September 9, and its ETFS Physical Silver Shares (SIVR) began trading...

Scott Gardner joined First Mercantile's national sales team effective today as regional sales director for its Southeast region, the company announced.

Minneapolis-based FAF Advisors has formed a strategic sales alliance with Jupiter Distribution Partners of Greenacres, Florida.

Seventy percent of surveyed Americans believe products with guarantees are worth the cost, according to a study about life insurance by Prudential Financial, Inc., an insurance provider.

Almost three-fourths of polled 403(b) plan sponsors said they did not change their employer match during the 2008 to 2009 plan year.

Plans in the Callan DC Index underperformed the average comparable (2030) target-date fund last quarter, and the difference in allocations to equity could explain why.

Employee benefits software provider ftwilliam.com has released a Spanish language version of the summary plan description (SPD) for its defined contribution plans.