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A new survey suggests all of you road warriors might feel happier and more productive when you telecommute.

The SPARK Institute has released new best practices for 403(b) plans to share remittance and census data.

Dow Jones Indexes has licensed the Dow Jones Islamic Market International Titans 100 Index to Javelin Investment Management, an investment adviser registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Investors now have a chance to gain whether or not there is a recovery in the residential real estate market.

U.S. Supreme Court justices have agreed to consider an appeal of a case involving the method used by the Xerox Corp. pension plan to figure out how much...

The newest U.S. senator—Al Franken (D-Minnesota)—will help ponder significant reforms in both the pension and health care arenas when he formally takes his seat in the chamber.

Corporate Compensation Plans Inc. (CCP) announced the Retirement Security plan for physicians to continue contributions to their retirement plans when a career-ending disability occurs.

A Texas state district judge approved the start of a claims process for Texans who invested with a Houston company accused of scamming retired teachers, state workers, and...

The Irvine, California-based SageView Advisory Group, an independent retirement and wealth management consulting firm, has added Robert Patton and David Shnapek to its staff.

CPI Qualified Plan Consultants, Inc., is expanding its open-architecture retirement plan platform to include collective investment funds (CIFs) through CIF Marketplace.

T. Rowe Price has launched the U.S. Large-Cap Core Fund.

The Principal Financial Group has unveiled a new online tool to help 401(k) participants estimate how long it will take for their balance to be rebuilt to January...

Charles E. “Ed″ Haldeman, Jr., will step down from his positions as chairman of Putnam Investment Management, LLC, president of the Putnam Funds, and member of the Board...

A new booklet for insurance and financial professionals about long-term care (LTC) insurance addresses the issues and options facing women.

Florida Governor Charlie Crist signed into law legislation enhancing registration requirements for investment advisers, dealers, and other personnel.

It may be of little consolation to his victims, but a federal judge gave Bernard Madoff a sentence that should keep him behind bars for the rest of...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) is taking its compliance seminar series to Atlanta.

John Hancock Retirement Plan Services said its new 401(k) proposal package was built to allow financial advisers to highlight elements of particular relevance to a plan sponsor.

Staff investigators at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have announced their intention to get permission from commissioners to file civil charges against State Street Bank and Trust...

Great-West Retirement Services introduced Easy Start 401(k), a new product targeted to businesses that do not currently offer a 401(k) plan.