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Long-term mutual fund inflows were just $20.7 billion in August, as open-end U.S. stock funds tallied yet another month of outflows, losing $14.3 billion.

Participation and deferral rates are indicators of retirement plan popularity, not success, according to Greg Burrows of Principal Financial Group.

Retirement plan solutions provider Ascensus announced expanded efforts to drive results for advisers in retirement plan servicing.   

A white paper contends defined benefit (DB) plans are positioned to make a comeback.

 Quantifying key retirement risks is the first step advisers can take to help their plan sponsors address them with participants, according to a report.   

Plans with an adviser implement more plan design features, according to PLANSPONSOR’s Adviser Value Survey.

More than two-thirds of the very rich, with a net worth of at least $25 million, are actively involved in the day-to-day management of their investments.

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has licensed technology from Omyen, which it will offer to its members at a...

The annual snapshot of U.S. household finances from Hearts & Wallets reveals a prolonged negative impact on retirees as a result of low interest rates. 

 The Investment Company Institute and Deloitte Consulting LLP have found total fees for defined contribution (DC) plans were lower in 2011 than in 2009. 

Any new retirement income tier adopted by the U.S. government should not just target those without access to a retirement plan, a paper asserts.

Expanded roles and responsibilities for some members of the executive team were announced by ING U.S. Inc.

Affluent consumer confidence rose in a recent survey by Phoenix Marketing International, which showed an uptick in those saying that economic conditions have improved.

Benchmarking a retirement plan includes analyses of providers, investments and the plan itself, attendees at the 2012 PLANADVISER National Conference learned.

Working with third-party administrators (TPAs) gives advisers someone to bounce ideas off and help empower plan sponsors, according to Keith J. Gredys, CEO of Kidder Benefit Consultants and...