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The Department of Labor (DoL) has said its Form 5500 transition relief for 403(b) plans applies to years beyond the 2009 plan year.

Diversified Investment Advisors, Inc., has announced that Scott J. Pawlich has joined the firm as vice president of sales.

John Hancock Funds said it designed a section of its Web site to help advisers assist clients who are facing job changes or losses.

Fee-based advisers expect growth in demand for fee-based advisory services and managed accounts, according to a survey from Jefferson National.

Among other things, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to explore the definition of fiduciary duties of financial intermediaries.

It may be hard for advisers not to talk on their cell phones—but it is one of the top reasons for car crashes.

Defined benefit pension income plays a critical role in reducing the risk of poverty and hardship among older Americans, according to a new study.

Fidelity Investments’ registered investment adviser (RIA) and brokerage clients will now have access to the initial public offerings (IPOs) and follow-on equity offerings underwritten by Deutsche Bank Securities...

Following the recent departure of Sandy McCarthy as president of Institutional Plan Services, ING said it has further streamlined its Retirement Services structure, while ensuring the institutional businesses...

Now that all the hype and barrage of new offerings in the market have died down, is there still opportunity in target-date funds for asset managers?

Research from The Principal Financial Group found that American business owners lack a long-term plan to exit or transition their business.

BrightScope, a 401k ratings and analytics firm, has rolled out what the firm calls a “groundbreaking Web application for 401k decision makers at companies of every...

The board of directors for PEGASYS, a public-access television station in Enid, Oklahoma, has approved a change in employee retirement plans.

Asset International, Inc. (‘AI’) has agreed to acquire Strategic Insight (“SI”), a research and technology firm serving the investment management industry.  

A new Cerulli report says institutional ownership of mutual funds totaled $4.3 trillion at year-end 2008, a decline of 12.3% from prior year totals.

Brian Mineweaser has joined DST Retirement Solutions as director of new business development.

Apparently “Venus” is tightening her belt more than “Mars.”

Standard Retirement Services has released an online defined benefit calculator that allows retirement plan participants to compare alternative pension income scenarios based on different assumptions and variables.

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney launched Select Retirement, an optional income protection feature that is specially designed to augment the Select UMA unified managed account program.

JennisonDryden, the proprietary mutual fund family of Prudential Financial, Inc., has hired Joseph Gill as vice president of client management in its investment-only defined contribution (IODC) group.