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MassMutual announced E. Heather Smiley will be vice president, marketing communications, in its Retirement Services Division.

John Hancock Long-Term Care (LTC) Insurance spruced up its producer website to make it more usable for advisers.

Among other things, advisers want customization across adviser business segments from wholesalers, according to asset management consulting firm kasina.

Klein Decisions, LLC, released K4 Portfolio Selection, the latest in Klein’s suite of online investment decision tools.

Now that the House and Senate have both, by unanimous consent, approved pension relief, the question is: Will the president sign it?

Calvert added three strategies to its 57-fund product line.

Retirement plan advisers, like the adviser industry as a whole, will be driven by regulatory trends and see a move toward fee-based compensation, according to TowerGroup.

Curian Capital, LLC, said it has expanded its Custom Style Portfolios to include two income-focused strategiesâ€″one based on equities and the other on fixed-incomeâ€″aimed at retirees.

Fidelity Investments introduced single sign-on and referral program features to its HybridOne offering for dually registered advisers.

My eldest has been carrying a heavier than “recommended″ class load this semester.

My eldest has been carrying a heavier than “recommended″ class load this semester.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said eight former employees of Fidelity Investments’ equity trading desk will collectively pay more than $1 million to settle SEC charges for...

A day after U.S. House lawmakers unanimously approved a sweeping pension reform measure, the Senate followed suit on Thursday with its own unanimous approval of the bill.

RESOURCES for Retirement, a retirement plan advisory and consulting firm, said it brought on Kristen Maldonado as an adviser.

The IRS issued a notice Thursday announcing relief for 403(b) plans that do not have a written plan in place by January 1.

A broad pension relief measure approved by U.S. House lawmakers—including a one-year stop on the required minimum distribution rules—also includes a variety of other measures sought by business...

Bukaty Companies Retirement Plan Services, a division of Bukaty Companies, has launched a toll-free retirement plan “helpline” for retirement plan sponsors unclear of their fiduciary responsibilities in light...

Defined contribution plan activity rose as participants reacted to economic turmoil by reallocating their portfolios away from equity assets to fixed-income funds, according to The Callan DC Index...

The Vanguard Group announced its intention to offer its first international small-cap index fund.

Participants might know less than you think about personal finance and the economy, a poll of Americans suggests.