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Young adults remain an untapped market for financial advisers, says Mintel research firm.

Adding guaranteed income to a qualified default investment alternative (QDIA) can generate higher income levels in retirement, a study to be released Friday by Genworth Financial said.

Results of a new survey released by AARP indicates some Baby Boomers are delaying retirement and taking premature withdrawals from their retirement savings as a result of the...

The Newport Group has appointed Greg Clark as Regional Director for the firm’s Mid-Atlantic region.

While the current state of the economy and market is taking a toll on Americans’ finances, a new study from ING finds other factors would hurt individual’s finances...

Sixty percent of advisers agree the U.S. is already in a recession, but their clients are continuing to save for retirement, according to a survey released today by...

William R. Kline has left CAPTRUST Financial Advisors and joined New York Life Retirement Plan Services as Vice President of sales for the southeastern United States.

Although stagflation fears are gripping investors, inflation concerns are fast overtaking worries about economic growth, according to Merrill Lynch’s Survey of Fund Managers for May.

It is not just for the younger generation: Social media plays a rapidly growing and influential role in an individual investor’s financial decisions, particularly for high-net-worth investors, according...

Although ownership and assets in both 401(k)-type retirement plans and individual retirement accounts (IRAs) have risen, the majority of Americans still do not have a retirement plan, said...

Medical firms make up more than a quarter of employers offering cash balance plans, according to a new plan census by an Encino, a California-based cash balance consultant.

Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC unveiled three exchange-traded fund (ETF) portfolios that are ETFs of ETFs.

An annual study by Sutherland Asbill&Brennan LLP found that broker/dealers are often more successful than individuals in hearing panels against the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) named Hugh O’Toole as Senior Vice President in charge of national sales and distribution for the company’s Retirement Services division.

State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), the investment management arm of State Street Corporation, said two SPDR exchange-traded funds (ETFs) will begin trading on the American Stock Exchange Tuesday.

The Merrill Lynch Retirement Group reported that among the 1,700 plans on its proprietary recordkeeping system, almost 200 (12%) had added a Roth 401(k) option as of the...

The percentage of Americans who say they will be able to live comfortably in retirement fell to 46% from 53% a year ago, a Gallup poll found.

A report found that 69% of participants have 401(k) portfolios with inappropriate risk and/or diversification.

Last week, the Connecticut legislature didn’t get around to voting on a bill that would have effectively set up a state-sponsored 401(k) plan for small businesses.

Last week, the Connecticut legislature didn’t get around to voting on a bill that would have effectively set up a state-sponsored 401(k) plan for small businesses.