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A federal judge on Wednesday combined 12 lawsuits over the failed Reserve Primary Fund, Reuters reported.

When asked what most concerns them in the long-term future, two in five (41%) surveyed workers expressed concern over saving for retirement, their child's education, or other large,...

Many financial advisers and brokers might be confused about what regulators have to say about using social networking.

As Charles Schwab reports seeing an uptick in advisers going independent, the firm released a white paper to help advisers considering the transition.

If they lost their job, more than a third (34%) of those participating in a recent poll said their rainy day fund would last a week or less.

Americans with a written financial plan from an adviser are more likely to include health-care costs as part of their retirement planning, according to a new survey.

Fidelity has launched a guidance program "to help investors better understand and consider fixed-income investments as part of their investment goals."

Standard & Poor’s Equity Research Services has added a new bond research portal to its MarketScope Advisor (MSA) platform.

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., has introduced online information-sharing reports and automated data-sharing capabilities for third-party administrators (TPAs) to help 403(b) sponsors meet new requirements.

Tactical ETF Strategies, a division of Gerard Asset Management, LTD., will be available for employer-sponsored retirement plans effective October 1.

AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company announced its intent to participate in the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) 403(b) prototype program.

The average American spends 8.6 hours sleeping and 7.6 hours working.

Benefit Consultants Group (BCG) said Ken Weaver will lead its internal adviser support teams.

U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff refused to sign off on Bank of America’s $33-million settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over disclosures of bonuses paid to...

The combined net assets of U.S. variable annuities rose more than 11% in the second quarter, according to the Insured Retirement Institute (IRI).

Mary Wong, the former adviser of Michael Vick recently sued by the Department of Labor (DoL) and Vick, now has more legal problems to deal with.

Large U.S. companies have made changes to the investment lineups of their defined contribution (DC) plans, according to Watson Wyatt.

DWS Investments, the U.S. retail unit of Deutsche Bank’s global asset management division, has announced the appointment of Michael J. Woods as U.S. head of distribution.

No matter how tight your—or your plan sponsor clients'—budget is, the Profit Sharing/401k Council of America (PSCA) has materials available that will...

Wells Fargo & Company has announced the launch of the Wells Fargo Build America Bond Index.