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A federal court has dismissed claims that PricewaterhouseCoopers knowingly participated in a violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) anti-cutback rule by allowing Bank of America...

J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) said Thursday that Eve Guernsey, CEO of the Americans, will step down from her post at the end of 2010.

Dow Jones Indexes has launched the Dow Jones U.S. Contrarian Opportunities Index.

Securities litigation declined significantly in 2009 compared with 2008, according to a study by accounting firm and consultant PricewaterhouseCoopers.

MassMutual's Retirement Services Division has added to its MassMutual Smart Architecture Investment Program with the addition of four new target-date funds.

A federal judge in West Virginia has ruled that lawyers simultaneously representing plan administrators and plan participants do not necessarily have a legal conflict of interest that would...

State Street Global Advisors’ latest report on the exchange-traded fund (ETF) market covering March activity found that 10 of 12 ETF categories gained in absolute terms.

The Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans has called for the creation of a presidential commission to define a new national retirement policy and develop...

A federal district court recently denied class certification in a lawsuit relating to the rollover of funds from 401(k) plans nationwide for which Principal Life Insurance Company provided...

RidgeWorth Investments said it has updated its really simple syndication (RSS) offering to allow Web site visitors to customize their feed.

Financial advisers now have access to an online version of Nationwide’s The Retirement Income and Income Risk Workbook, which generates a suggested retirement income portfolio for clients.

Financial advisers who help clients to understand the impact of the markets have more satisfied clients, a recent survey suggested.

Californians seem to be hogging the largest share of the iPads.

Throughout the turbulent economic environment of the last several years, stable value has continued to offer a safe haven for defined contribution plan participants, according to the MetLife...

A new survey finds more Baby Boomers are aware of their ability to convert individual retirement account (IRA) assets to a Roth IRA, but few intend to do...

Michael G. Johnson has been hired as regional vice president, Atlanta, at John Hancock Retirement Plan Services (RPS).

Mesirow Financial has hired a new senior vice president in its Retirement Plan Advisory group.

The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) is one of a number of Department of Labor (DoL) agencies participating in a new Web site aimed at making a variety...

The Principal Financial Group has released RetireView, a product designed to help plan advisers help participants in their client plans choosing their optimum asset allocation.

Securian Retirement said its site for financial advisers now offers “goal-based” navigation to help advisers get the information they need faster.