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Considering the retirement savings lost every year by participants who take lump-sum distributions of their plan accounts, Benefit Consultants Group launched a service that “offers a unique approach...

Almost a third of plan sponsors don’t know how much they pay their adviser or consultant.

The Prudential Insurance Company of America has entered into an agreement to acquire MullinTBG Insurance Agency Services, LLC (MullinTBG).

HSBC Global Asset Management announced it will launch a Middle East and North Africa fund next month as part of its plans to expand its capabilities in frontier...

When it comes to reaching out to advisers, asset managers need to stop attempting the one-size-fits-all approach, according to a study by asset management consulting firm kasina.

Total assets in individual retirement accounts (IRAs) grew 12.5% in 2007, reaching a record $4.75 trillion, according to a study released Thursday by the Employee Benefit Research Institute...

SecurePath by Transamerica has unveiled a special Second Careers section of its Web site designed to help pre-retirees and employers plan for the type of retirement that best...

David K. Young Consulting, LLC, developed a 403(b) Action Plan Checklist to help school districts, universities, and other non-profits identify issues that they need to consider as they...

Efficient Market Advisors, LLC (EMA), an exchange-traded fund (ETF) separate account manager, announced the launch of what it says is the first 403(b) program offering professionally managed portfolios...

Securian Financial Group, Inc., today announced plans to purchase Capital Financial Group, Inc., and its broker/dealer affiliate, H. Beck, Inc. of Rockville, Maryland.

A Pittsburgh law firm is investigating stock drop concerns at a 401(k) plan sponsored by Morgan Keegan, a Memphis-based investment bank.

Brinker Capital, Inc., launched a Web site designed to serve as a workstation for its financial advisers.

Fifty-three percent of Americans over the age of 60 say today’s economic conditions are worse than those they have experienced in the past.

A New Jersey appellate court affirmed dismissal of fraud charges against advisers who recommended that a firm join a multiemployer welfare benefit plan.

National Retirement Partners (NRP) announced Wednesday that it acquired four new members.

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC), Investiment Company Institute (ICI), and the SPARK Institute all gave the Department of Labor (DoL) opinions on its recent fee disclosure proposal.

The best retirement plan advisers will be recognized through the fourth annual Retirement Plan Adviser and Adviser Team of the Year award.

The Financial Regulatory Authority (FINRA) wants to provide an earful of advice to help investors avoid potential pitfalls.

CDM Retirement Consultants, Inc., provider of open architecture retirement solutions, announced its new 403(b) product capabilities.

401(k) Producer Services, an affiliate of 401(k) Advisors, announced it has beefed up its practice management tools for advisers under the new name Retirement Plan Advisory Group.