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A pair of litigators has teamed up to bring an ERISA class action suit against the Publishing House of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

A new product from Securian Financial Group is designed to help workers plan their retirement years.

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High-net-worth (HNW) consumers remain concerned about maintaining their lifestyle in retirement and slightly more concerned about paying for health care in retirement, according to a survey by The...

The HSBC Global Pulse survey found the top three financial worries are the same for citizens around the globe: taxes, wealth preservation, and retirement.

Federated Investors, the third-largest U.S. manager of money-market funds, announced that it expects to continue waiving some fees for the rest of the year because of low interest...

Chris Van Aeken will head International Wealth Management Products and Services at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, the company announced.

Inspira, a Pittsburgh‐based provider of turnkey private‐labeled IRA solutions, is joining forces with daily valuation recordkeeping firm RiversEdge Advanced Retirement Solutions.

Charles Schwab has become a “preferred retail dealer” for J.P. Morgan, the firms announced.

Wells Fargo & Co.’s Wealth Brokerage and Retirement Group saw increasing revenues driven by growth in asset-based fees and brokerage transactions, the firm said.

Lockton Financial Advisors and Lockton Investment Advisers said Glenn Able is joining the Lockton Dallas retirement team as vice president.

Defined contribution (DC) consultants said they are providing custom asset-allocation services, such as target-date strategies, to an increasing number of clients, according to a PIMCO survey. 

All of you road warriors know gas prices can add up, but it’s not as bad in some cities.

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney reported an influx of assets and advisers in the first quarter.

More than four-in-ten so-called “sandwich generation” parents (41%) continue to provide at least some financial support to their young adult children, according to the 2010 Families & Money...

Russell Investments has hired Ken O’Keeffe to support the firm’s index-licensing business for exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

Russell Investments has announced the appointment of Penny Zuckerwise as CEO Americas Institutional.

New York Life Investments has announced the launch of Stable Value Investments (SVI), a new unit that will create and distribute proprietary fixed-income money management solutions backed by...

Mercer has launched an online retirement planning education campaign for participants in 401(k) plans it administers.

Even with clarity from FINRA, broker/dealers have yet to christen social networking.