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Research indicates that too many investment choices in a 401(k) plan may lead participants who are inexperienced investors to take on more risk than they would with fewer...

MassMutual said it added seven investment options to its platform for Taft-Hartley plans.

Standard&Poor’s Indices Versus Active Funds Scorecard (SPIVA) indicates that active fund managers underperform benchmarks over long periods of time.

A court ruled that a mutual fund company that engaged in a fee agreement with its investment adviser is not a “party in interest″ under the Employee Retirement...

Despite hurdles such as volatile markets and the freezing of pension plans, industry representatives consulted by Diversified Investment Advisors say they are upbeat about the industry’s future over...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) official who has become the tax agency’s public face on the 403(b) regulations is scheduled to appear in a December 4 IRS Webinar.

A public fund trade group has posted a series of video files on the government’s 403(b) regulations in light of the fast approaching January 1 deadline.

Participants enrolled in Securian Retirement 401(k) plans can track their savings progress on their plan statements.

RolloverSystems Inc. (RSI), an independent provider of rollover management services, named Christopher Silvaggi as its director of marketing and product.

A 401(k) plan sponsor did not engage in a prohibited transaction under § 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) because investment manager fees were not...

Hand Benefits&Trust Company (HB&T) has hired Target Date Analytics LLC (TDA) to manage the firm’s SMART Funds Target Date Series.

Van Kampen Funds has launched Van Kampen Retirement Strategy Funds, a new series of target-date portfolios.

Mercer launched a new section of its corporate Web site that provides insights and solutions to the challenges posed by the economic environment.

While only three in 10 of polled Boomers are working with a financial professional, those who are show more optimism about their finances.

Advisers could take note that members of Generation Y might like to make their own investment decisions, but they are also interested in more sources of financial information...

Mercer said it can now provide clients with a carbon footprint analysis of their portfolios, and compare it to a chosen benchmark, such as the FTSE All-Share, S&P...

The latest company to find itself under scrutiny for a potential “stock drop″ case is The Hartford.

A survey suggests that institutional investors and advisers want alternative investments—that aren’t too different from traditional investments.

A survey of asset managers from consulting firm FS Associates found continuing optimism amid the financial crisis.

Financial has added 401k Toolbox's Manage It For Me offering as a qualified default investment alternative (QDIA) solution.