News

ING DIRECT's ShareBuilder 401k expanded its profit sharing 401(k) plan to allow small-business owners to award different levels of contributions to their employees based on group-specific criteria.

Plan advisers and sponsors can help participants take an in-depth look at their retirement situation with the new tool from Nationwide.

After two years of resolving to do better with their finances, Americans are putting relaxing and having fun at the top of their New Year’s resolutions list.

A study found that institutional investors’ satisfaction with their investment managers is greatly influenced by client service and can be managed regardless of the economic climate or investment...

Retirement planning is the most difficult financial task for those participating in a recent study of retirement and savings trends by Hearts & Wallets.

The morning after last week’s mid-term elections, a plan sponsor friend of mine called me up and asked me what I thought it all meant.

The mutual fund trade industry’s voice has weighed in on the 12b-1 debate – and, as might be expected, they aren’t keen on some of...

Looking for insights on those new hybrid plan regulations?

When it comes to employee benefit plans, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has laid out its work plan for next year.

The Internal Revenue Service announced that some requests for an extension of Form 5500 filing have been inadvertently denied and plan sponsors received denial letters in error.

EPIC Advisors, a defined contribution recordkeeper, announced that Jim Genthner will be the new president.

The “Form ADV Part 2 Brochure Template” will help investment advisers with the new required format based on the recent Securities and Exchange (SEC) rule update.

New absolute return portfolios are designed to deliver positive performance over a reasonable timeframe regardless of the ups and downs of the market.

A recently commissioned survey indicates that employer-sponsored retirement plans are highly important to the workers who participate in them, but most are not maximizing their savings power.

ING added a calculator to its Web site to help demonstrate the potential long-term financial impact of retirement plan contribution rate changes.

Triad Advisors, Inc., a subsidiary of Ladenburg Financial Services Inc., announced that Planning Solutions Group is joining the firm as an independent branch office.

What are some of the possible effects on the economy after the mid-term election?

Lawyers involved in a stock drop lawsuit against IndyMac Bancorp announced a $7 million settlement.

DST Retirement Solutions brought on Gary Lineberry as vice president.

Brian Swanson joined the Institutional Trust & Custody division of Union Bank, N.A. as a senior client relationship manager and product executive.