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After six consecutive quarters of losses, the Callan DC Index posted a gain of 12.26% in the second quarter of 2009.

Focus Retirement Plan Partners has announced an enhanced suite of retirement plan consulting services available to retirement plan sponsors and financial advisers serving plan sponsor clients.

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging a New York state teachers group breached its fiduciary duty by paying “kickbacks” to ING Life Insurance and Annuity Co.

Cheri Payne has joined The Noble Group as an account executive responsible for the firm’s retirement plan practice.

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House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Saturday threw his support behind President Barack Obama’s announcement of initiatives to help Americans increase their personal savings. 

As the nation turns its attention to the three-day Labor Day weekend, the White House is talking about retirement security. 

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) has announced an agreement to sell a portion of its investment advisory and asset management business to Bridge Partners, L.P.

A federal judge in New York has rebuffed efforts by two credit rating agencies to seek constitutional free speech protection for their evaluations of securities instruments.

The Hartford Mutual Funds has reopened The Hartford MidCap Value Fund to new investors, effective September 1.

Bank of China (Suisse) Fund Management (BOCS) is offering the BOCS Fund to Chinese and foreign investors.

The Investment Company Institute (ICI) is pushing the U.S. Supreme Court to stick with the established legal framework when evaluating claims that a mutual fund’s investment adviser has...

The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reopened a case in which retirees of LG Philips Displays are seeking to be reinstated with health benefits that ended...

A federal judge has thrown out a stock-drop lawsuit against drugmaker Schering-Plough, but has permitted plaintiffs to strengthen its allegations of wrongdoing and refile it.

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., has announced its intention to merge Allegiant Asset Management Company with its affiliate, PNC Capital Advisors, Inc., on or about...

Six in 10 surveyed Americans said they could last financially for 90 days or less without a job, while 38% said their nest egg wouldn’t make it for...

Despite the tough economy, nearly nine in 10 employees are planning to maintain or increase the number of benefits they select and/or their coverage for next year, according...

Great-West Retirement Services has developed a communications campaign to support 401(k) Day, an event that encourages employers to set aside some time to remind their workforce of the...

MassMutual's Retirement Services Division has turned to William Erlandson to supplement its Taft-Hartley sales business.

Merrill Lynch will pay Florida $8.5 million to settle allegations over the sale of auction-rate securities (ARS).