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Stock and bond funds experienced net inflows of $34.6 billion in May, according to data from the Financial Research Corporation (FRC).

When deciding how of their income to defer into a retirement plan, participants’ decision varies based on the influence of outside sources, plan design features, demographics, and their...

Retirement plan consultant and recordkeeper Alliance Benefit Group has teamed up with FOLIOfn to offer advisers retirement plan system.

Business Logic Corporation launched a tool to calculate retirement income from target-date funds.

Although the Internet is the first place they tend to start their search, women said advisers and other human sources are the most effective way to absorb financial...

A new index – and a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) based on that index – have launched.

They may not be cheerfully optimistic, but most workers feel they’ll be able to at least “get by″ in retirement.

Manning&Napier has added six target-date funds to its current lifecycle family.

The chief investment strategist for MFS Investment Management imparts his economic wisdom for the future.

Employee benefits provider UNUM Group will pay $5.5 million in fines and penalties for violations under ERISA.

A Wachovia Retirement Services (WRS) offering allows participants in Wachovia-administered plans to learn about the ins and outs of retirement savings.

The newly renamed PortfolioServices by Schwab Performance Technologies (SPT) enables RIAs to outsource back-office functions, the company said.

Northern Trust today launched the first U.S.-listed ETF to track the ISEQ 20 Index of the Irish Stock Exchange.

Royal Bank of Canada completed the acquisition of broker/dealer Ferris, Baker Watts, Incorporated (FBW), the company said.

Arthur J. Gallagher&Co. acquired employee benefit broker The Lance Group, LLC, the company announced.

Three out of four advisers have observed heightened fiduciary concerns from plan sponsors since last year, according to a survey by Putnam Investments.

Kyle Mitchum accepted the position of national director of broker/dealer relationships at CPI Qualified Plan Consultants, Inc., a third party recordkeeping and administration company.

Having just spent most of the past week in Chicago at our annual Plan Designs conference (bigger and better than ever, I might add!), my head is still...

In addition to facilitating administrative and fiduciary functions, retirement plan data can help plan administrators decide on value-added plan features and services.

A lawsuit was filed on behalf of shareholders against Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., alleging the conduct of Lehman and four high-ranking officers caused the economic loss suffered by...