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Riverfront Investment Group, LLC, a registered investment adviser (RIA), has been added to LPL Financial’s consulting services platform.

Al Otto, who recently departed White Horse Advisors, has launched a new firm.

Last week, the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) released its much-anticipated proposal regarding participant fee disclosures.

Last week, the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) released its much-anticipated proposal regarding participant fee disclosures.

A woman accused of persuading Chrysler auto workers to take bogus hardship withdrawals from their 401(k) accounts has been convicted, the Associated Press reported.

Vanguard appointed new portfolio managers to the AllianceBernstein L.P. portions of the $4.8 billion Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund and the $314 million Growth Portfolio of the Vanguard Variable...

Sentinel Investments, the investment management arm of National Life Group, said it has filled several key roles in its distribution channel.

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo filed a lawsuit against UBS AG over its role in the sale of auction-rate securities, Bloomberg reported.

Stock and bond funds experienced net inflows of $20.2 billion in June, down from $34.9 billion in May, according to data from FRC.

RetireHQ LLC is a new entity offering third-party administrators (TPAs) a streamlined interface for managing participant contribution and census data and plan documents.

Growth opportunities aren’t what they used to be in the retirement planning business.

UBS Global Asset Management launched its US Fundamental Equity Market Neutral strategy - one of a relative few market neutral strategies based on fundamental analysis, rather than quantitative...

Boston Red Sox fans finally got to see their dreams come true (twice) – and the Chicago White Sox finally overcame their World Series jinx going back to...

The latest Cerulli Edge U.S. Asset Management Edition suggests that while the demand for mutual funds remains strong, other solutions are gaining ground.

Prudential Annuities introduced three new turn-key asset allocation investment options for variable annuity clients.

The Charles Schwab Corporation has tapped Walter W. Bettinger II as its new CEO effective October 1, the company said.

Securian Retirement Distributors has made available 10 new investments for qualified retirement plans.

Motivated by profit and the changing needs of advisers, hybrid wholesaling is gaining traction in the marketplace.

Whether in the institutional or retail space, advisers might need to reevaluate practice models to better incorporate the ever-growing market of women.

Federal regulators on Tuesday unveiled the long-awaited final portion of their three-part plan disclosures regulatory package that calls for sponsors of employee-directed plans to supply participants with basic...