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The Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans (also known as the ERISA Advisory Council) will meet June 11 in Washington.

The Vanguard Group has announced expense reductions, effective June 1, 2009, across the entire lineup of investment options in The Vanguard 529 College Savings Plan, sponsored by the...

Front-line workers apparently aren’t the only ones putting off their retirement—executives may likewise be sticking around, in part because of the down economy.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has, in Notice 2009-48, set limits on expenses for employer-owned life insurance that policyholders can deduct from their gross income.

Several years back, after a day of meetings in Manhattan, I caught the train home.

Several years back, after a day of meetings in Manhattan, I caught the train home.

The Online 401(k), a provider of full-service Web-based 401(k) plans, continues to expand its network of financial advisers.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plan to look into how target-date fund managers determine the asset allocation of target-date funds,...

The combined assets of all Section 529 college savings plans fell 12.4% in the fourth quarter to $104.9 billion.

Brandeis University announced plans to suspend its retirement plan match for faculty and staff starting in July because of the faltering economy.

Neuberger Berman Group LLC announced Michael J. Holmberg, a veteran distressed credit portfolio manager, has joined the firm.

Fidelity Investments has tapped Jacques Perold for the newly created position of chief operating officer of Asset Management.

Almost half (43%) of workers who left their jobs in the first quarter of 2008 still had not moved their 401(k) assets a year later, according a Charles...

Consumers are more concerned about short-term security than long-term financial goals, according to a survey sponsored by Securian Financial Group.

Emerging Global Advisors, LLC, has introduced an emerging market sector family of exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) said the final rule about investment advice under the Pension Protection Act will be extended to November 18.

The Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa, has temporarily suspended its employer match contributions to employees’ 401(k) and 403(b) retirement plans.

The Depository Trust&Clearing Corporation (DTCC) introduced MAS Portal, a new Web-based interface to its Managed Accounts Service (MAS) that will enable immediate connectivity for investment managers who oversee...

The Obama administration might call for stripping the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of some of its powers.

The Principal Financial Group unveiled new resources for advisers to tap into the burgeoning retirement income market.