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Financial Engines has rolled out what it calls “the first retirement income solution designed specifically for 401(k) plans.” 

Standard & Poor's has announced the launch of the S&P GSCI Dynamic Roll Index.  

Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. has announced a strategic partnership with Retirement Plan Advisory Group (RPAG).  

Wilmington Trust announced the addition of Nicholas Adams to Corporate Client Services (CCS), part of its Client Development team.

Sheridan Road Financial, an investment advisory firm for middle-market corporate retirement plans, has opened an office in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.   

In response to a mandate from the Dodd-Frank Act to investigate investor access to information on broker/dealers (B/Ds) and registered investment advisers (RIAs), the Securities and Exchange Commission...

Vanguard is bringing the Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS) to market, which will track the MSCI All Country World ex USA Investable Market Index.

GuidedChoice has launched GuidedSpending 2.0, a major revision of its retirement income advice program.

The Principal Financial Group upgraded its Web site for retirement plan participants.

State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) now has 96 SPDR ETFs in the U.S.

The Vanguard Group was the largest fund manager as of December 31, 2010, according to Strategic Insight, an Asset International company.

Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America named Karen Gemmill as senior director of Product Innovation.

Man Group, an alternative asset management company, hired Miriam Tai as Head of U.S. Consultant Relations.

A federal judge in Pennsylvania approved a $5-million settlement of a Comcast Corp. stock drop class action suit.

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) is projecting Social Security will run deficits every year until its funds are eventually drained in about 2037.

Food&Wine has created its list of the top 25 burgers across the U.S.  Warning: reading the following article may result in stomach gurgling and mouth watering.   

As the economy gradually recovers, some workers are feeling more comfortable about retiring now, compared to this time last year, according to a CareerBuilder survey.

Direct Access Partners, LLC, announced the acquisition of the institutional trading team from Kellogg Partners.

The Wells Fargo/Gallup Small-Business Index found nearly two-thirds (64%) of respondents said they worry about putting enough money away for retirement.