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Security Benefit Corporation has formed a partnership with fi360 for fiduciary education.

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has concluded that defined contribution retirement plan approaches in other countries may be beneficial to the U.S.

The annual Trustees report on the financial health of Social Security Trust Funds says funds will be exhausted by 2033, three years sooner than projected last year.

Conventional wisdom about how high-risk stocks perform compared with low-risk ones is completely wrong, a study found.  

Older Americans aren’t that literate when it comes to finance, which could have a negative impact on their ability to plan successfully for retirement.

  Savvy broker/dealers need to start understanding how to win the next generation of investors, an industry analyst said.   

Lion Street and American Financial Systems, Inc. (AFS) formed an alliance.

Kerry W. Hemphill, principal of Creative Benefit Concepts, has affiliated with Signature Financial Partners LLC, a John Hancock Financial Network (JHFN) member.

Genworth Financial Wealth Management introduced a program with lending opportunities for advisers seeking practice acquisitions.  

 Large plans make up a significant majority of defined contribution (DC) assets.

 LPL Financial announced several changes in executive-level staff.   

A federal court decided neither a plan participant nor ConAgra Foods retirement plan and committee has met its summary judgment burden...

 The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court's decision about excessive fee claims against John Hancock.

According to the 2011 Wells Fargo Retirement Plan Sponsor Survey, 50% of companies have not measured their employees’ retirement progress.

Michael Rasmussen joined The Segal Company’s public-sector health practice in Atlanta as vice president and consulting actuary.