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Retirement Plan Advisory Group (RPAG), an alliance of retirement plan advisers, said Gabriel Kass has joined its investment team as an investment analyst, specializing in fixed-income investments.

Arnerich Massena, Inc., a Portland, Oregon-based independent investment advisory firm, has published a paper examining participant behavior in retirement plans.

Brinker Capital launched a mobile phone application designed to provide financial advisers and their clients with computer desktop-like accessibility to account information.

The economic downturn might have prompted some changes in the behavior of Americans, but a new study suggests that their level of retirement planning (or lack thereof) remains...

Recent research found that one-fourth (26%) of employers have either scaled back their retirement plan contributions or eliminated the company match altogether in an effort to reduce costs.

At its investor meeting last week in New York City, The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., announced a new organizational structure the firm said would help to execute on key...

A new family of exchange-traded funds is set to debut.

About two months ago, the Department of Labor asked the public for some insights on retirement income via a request for information, or RFI.  

Bank of America (BofA) said it will enter into human resources partnerships with Hewitt Associates and Plateau Systems, beginning in 2011.

Trinity Fiduciary Partners, LLC, investment adviser to the Epiphany Funds, has launched three new Epiphany Funds.

The financial crisis destroyed almost a quarter of high-net-worth Baby Boomers’ wealth, according to a recent survey.

Mercer has named Doug DeNigris as Taft-Hartley business leader for its U.S. outsourcing business, a new position.

Smart-Tek Automated Services, Inc., has signed an agreement to offer its client employees a 401(k) plan through The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

Based on an analysis of government filings, a new report claims that cash balance plan designs have enjoyed a 359% increase in six years.

Randy Blanchetti has reassumed the role of regional vice president of the southeastern region for Retirement and Investor Services at The Principal. 

The Internal Revenue Service has ruled that the 60-day rollover requirement is not applicable to a plan distribution check made payable to a second plan's sponsor.

401(k) Rekon, a recently launched research provider for retirement plan advisers, is hosting its first symposium.

Adhesion Wealth Advisor Solutions Inc., a provider of unified managed accounts (UMAs) for independent registered investment advisers (RIAs), has added a “do-it-for-me” option to its UMA program.

Some of America’s craziest cities might come as a surprise.

Research from Fidelity Investments indicated many employers are reinstating employer matching contributions to their 401(k) plans.