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Bishop Asset Management is introducing the Bishop Volatility Flex Fund (VFF).

The quarterly "Schwab Survey of Investor Confidence" shows clear signs that investor confidence improved at the end of 2010.  

The Hartford Mutual Funds announced an enhancement to the investment objective and strategy of The Hartford Tax-Free National Fund.

With many Baby Boomer executives approaching retirement and wanting to save significantly more than permitted through qualified retirement plans, deferred compensation programs are increasingly important components of contemporary...

361° Capital, an investment management firm focused on managing alternative investments for institutions, has launched its first mutual fund, the 361° Absolute Alpha Fund.

Morningstar, Inc. has introduced four data points for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that it says will provide investors with more robust measures of the total costs and risks associated...

The Gabelli Global Deal Fund has changed its name to The GDL Fund, effective January 14, 2011.  

Over the past two years, the youngest generation in the workforce has become more engaged in learning about the benefits available to them, according to Unum.

The Center for a Secure Retirement (CSR) found that 51% of middle-income Americans (annual income between $25,000 and $75,000) have not been approached or contacted by a professional...

The Turner Funds is introducing three alternative, or long/short, stock mutual funds.

Towers Watson took an in-depth look at defined contribution (DC) plans among Fortune 100 companies, focusing on plan design and investment options.

We’re seeing a renewed focus on retirement income of late, and for good reason. 

The Trustee for the liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (BLMIS) has announced that his complaint against JPMorgan Chase & Co., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P....

MassMutual's Retirement Services Division has created RetireSmart, a participant education program.

Sterling Capital Management announced that effective as of February 1, BB&T Funds have been renamed Sterling Capital Funds.

Symetra Life Insurance Company named John Richter as vice president of National Accounts.

Alliance Benefit Group Carolinas has become a division of Pentegra Retirement Services.

Three U.S. Senators introduced a bill that would require an annual statement to be sent to retirement plan participants, similar to the one sent by the Social Security...

A LIMRA study found defined contribution plan participation and deferral rates are nearly identical for women and men, yet women's totals are falling short.

TD Ameritrade Institutional is launching TD Ameritrade Advisor Education, a customizable learning management system for independent registered investment advisers (RIAs).