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Despite having to comply with a new set of regulations during one of the worst economic downturns, the 403(b) plan market appears to be healthier than ever, according...

Ronald O'Hanley, president and CEO of BNY Asset Management is moving on—and Fidelity Investments is restructuring.

Exchange-traded-fund (ETF) assets increased by $23.3 billion for the month of April, totaling $830 billion, according to the latest ETF Snapshot from State Street.

Sixty-eight percent of employers reported that their company allows 401(k) participants to contribute 25% or more of their earnings, according to a survey by BLR.

Neuberger Berman has launched the Intrinsic Value Fund (NINLX, NINAX, NINCX), based on the investment strategy of the firm’s Small Cap Intrinsic Value team.

BlackRock Inc. and the largest U.S. business lobby groups are fighting to strike a provision in the financial regulations overhaul legislation that they say could harm millions of...

Many financial advisers are considering adding more services when helping clients plan for retirement, a new survey suggests.

Point-of-sale commissions continue to fade from the mutual fund sales process as advisers increasingly sell funds in fee-for-advice arrangements, according to a new study by Strategic Insight, an...

While the markets were in an apparent freefall last week, I could hear former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulsen on the TV in the next room...

May 7, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Loring Ward has signed an agreement to acquire the assets and retirement services of Tribeca Advisors, LLC.

Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis filed an amicus curiae brief with the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals supporting the remedy of awarding plan participants a “surcharge”...

Transamerica Retirement Management now provides Morningstar Managed Portfolios by Morningstar Investment Services (MIS), a registered investment adviser.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have published what was termed “guidance to help...

Charles Schwab has agreed to pay $35 million to settle a California state court suit over the Schwab YieldPlus Fund.

In its latest research, Russell Investments concluded that once a target-date fund reaches an individual's planned retirement date, it should have conservative allocations and a flat glide path...

A court cleared Baxter International of wrongdoing in connection with a 401(k) stock-drop lawsuit.

Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis has warned a federal appellate court that protections for plan participants could be harmed if it does not overturn a lower court...

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC), in coordination with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (the Chamber) and the Profit Sharing/401k Council of America (PSCA), submitted comments to the Department...

State Street has developed a suite of money-market fund services designed to help advisers comply with new amendments to the Rule 2a-7 regulations governing money-market funds.

Retirement plan consulting firm 401(k) Advisors said that Pamela Watson has joined its team as a plan consultant.