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With a Friday filing deadline looming, a retirement services trade group has asked for more time for 403(b) sponsors to file the Form 5500.

Investors added $26 billion to U.S. exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in September, resuming the trend of monthly net inflows interrupted by $1 billion in August outflows, according to Strategic...

Propelled by demand for bond funds and international exposure, U.S. mutual fund investors added about $16 billion in net new cash to U.S. stock and bond mutual funds...

Every adviser needs a plan – but what sort of plan are we talking about?  An investment plan?  A benchmarking plan? And how short- or long-term should a...

Chris Schneeman, Mark Boser, and Steve Sawyer of SevenHills Plan Advisors are joining the Retirement Plan Advisory Group (RPAG), using Financial Telesis, Inc. (FTI) as their broker/dealer.  

The paper by ERISA attorney Jamey Delaplane is part of several additions to Principal’s Web site dedicated to fee disclosure education.   

The latest data from the Aon Hewitt 401(k) Index for September indicates that asset movement slightly favored fixed income, despite the strength of equity markets during the month.

Fifty percent of U.S.-based financial services professionals are expecting higher bonuses for this year’s performance as compared to last year, according to a new survey.

BrightScope announced the launch of BrightScope Beacon, a fund-focused analytics software product designed to help defined contribution investment-only firms better understand the distribution of their funds within 401(k)...

Genworth Financial Wealth Management (GFWM), a subsidiary of Genworth Financial, has hired Michael Kim as senior vice president of business and channel development.

ING has named William (Bill) Leslie as Head of Pricing for the U.S. Retirement Services division, effective Monday.

Tom Sokira joins northern New Jersey-based Anthem Financial Services' defined contribution consulting practice as managing partner.

U.S. ETF industry assets increased $84.8 billion (10.6%) in September, according to State Street Global Advisors (SSgA).

In a continuing effort to grow its business development team, Richmond, Virginia-based RiverFront Investment Group has hired Rutherfoord Ferguson.

Russell Investments named Mike Reardon as consultant relations regional director in its U.S. institutional consultant relations practice.

Fidelity Capital Markets has appointed Kevin J. Byrne, formerly of ConvergEx, for TM.

If “one is the loneliest number,” why would anyone choose to work alone? 

Last week, I got an early morning call from my daughter. 

Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC has decided to close ten of its exchange-traded funds (ETFs). 

Wal-Mart Stores, the nation’s largest private-sector employer, plans to scrap its profit-sharing contributions in favor of a 401(k) match, according to a Bloomberg report.