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Leveraged exchange-traded-funds (ETFs) have caught the attention of regulators, and now law firms have noticed the products as well.

Where is it trendy to retire these days? The places might be different than you think.

Great-West Retirement Services has hired eight additional internal wholesalers to further enhance the support it provides its external sales force and their financial adviser and third-party...

Participants with retirement accounts through the Principal Financial Group can receive certain account information via text messages and their personal iGoogle homepages.

The recent market uptick continued to benefit U.S. mutual fund flows in July as investors poured almost $44 billion ($171 billion year to date) into fund offerings, Morningstar...

Westrock Group, Inc., a financial services holding company, named Donald H. Hunter, Jr., as CEO and president of the firm and its wealth management subsidiary, Westrock Advisors, Inc.

WealthBook, provider of practice management software solutions for advisers, announced the availability of WealthBook release 2.0.

An analysis of 401(k) data by Fidelity Investments has identified behaviors hindering savings for workers at different life stages.

American Reliance Group, Inc., (ARG), a financial advisory firm headquartered in Spokane, Washington, has selected FundQuest to provide outsourced technology, back-office, and investment research services.  

Americans held $13.4 trillion in retirement assets at the end of the first quarter of 2009, accounting for 33% of all household financial assets in the United States,...

Despite fears that participants would flee their workplace retirement savings plan during the worst of the 2008 market turmoil, many defined contribution participants did nothing at all.

New York Life Retirement Plan Services is rolling out a new way to attract 401(k) participant assets.

Vanguard has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for seven new bond index funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

Financial Engines has hired Omar Aguilar as head of its Portfolio Management group, reporting to Chief Investment Officer Christopher Jones.

While many homeowners are spending less or paying down debt, others are experiencing inertia about making changes.

RIA In A Box, a consulting business that helps set up registered investment advisory (RIA) firms, said it will begin offering mock audit services to RIA firms that...

McGraw-Hill's Financial Communications announced the release of Advisor Marketing Solutions, an online program designed to help financial advisers attract prospects and build client relationships.

An investment adviser for a public access television station in Enid, Oklahoma, explained that costs were behind the decision to ditch a 403(b) plan for employees in favor...

A judge has put the brakes on Bank of America’s $33-million settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

MassMutual has introduced an enhanced financial reporting platform and distribution process for its defined benefit and investment-only clients.