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The Hartford has announced the appointment of Don MacQuattie as vice president and director of retirement plans for healthcare, education and tax-exempt (HETE) organizations.

UNIFI Companies announced today the appointments of Tim Stonehocker and Jim Schulz.

A federal appellate court has agreed with a lower court judge that an employer was allowed to drop an option allowing participants to move defined contribution plan assets...

A new study finds one in five workers age 50 or above has retired from his old employment and moved into a new paying position, which researchers dub...

USAA auto insurance claims records show that animal-auto collisions are on the rise and warn drivers that most accidents occur in the fall.   

BlackRock, Inc. announced that Chris Leavy will join the company as Chief Investment Officer of U.S. Fundamental Equity - a newly created position.

Russell Global Infrastructure Fund and the Russell Global Credit Strategies Fund are the latest additions to Russell Investment offerings. 

kasina and Horsesmouth found that advisers appreciate well-constructed value-added programs because they often lead to business growth.   

Vanguard says that by reducing the minimums for the ultra-low-cost Admiral Shares, nearly 2 million shareholders in 52 funds will benefit.

Being financially stretched continues to be the number one reason for not contributing to employee-funded retirement plans, according to a recent survey.

A 25-piece kit from Bank of America (BofA) Merrill Lynch is designed to help financial advisers deliver flexible retirement and benefit plan services to corporate clients.

The new hires will be working in several departments, including offshore distribution, broker/dealer services, registered investment adviser (RIA) channels, and financial adviser division (FAD).

Half of respondents who don’t participate in a 529 plan say they have never even heard of the increasingly popular college savings vehicle.

Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) returns were nearly five times greater than those of the broader U.S. equity market in the first three quarters of 2010.

The State Treasurer announced today that The Hartford will manage the first adviser-sold 529 college savings plan through the “CHET Advisor” program.   

A federal judge in Pennsylvania made a mistake when he threw out a 401(k) excessive fee case against Unisys Corporation and Fidelity Management Trust Company, the Department of...

At the PLANADVISER National Conference in Orlando last month, three panelists discussed the retirement plan rollover market, with one saying it’s the perfect place to find “money in motion.”

Stock and bond funds experienced net inflows of $19 billion in August, according to Financial Research Corporation (FRC).

The expanded Retirement Education Portal from the Principal Financial Group offers financial professionals access to an online library focused on retirement income planning, in addition to tools and...

Despite proactive savings behaviors, 66% of boomers polled by the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies said they are less confident in achieving a financially secure retirement than they...