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Financial advisers often miss the opportunity to speak to their clients about the important role life insurance products can play in financial planning, according to a recent survey...

Nearly seven in 10 Americans (68%) say they will give more sparingly to charity in the coming months, according to a study conducted by Campbell Rinker on behalf of...

Stock and bond funds experienced net outflows of $14.6 billion in July, according to data from Financial Research Corporation (FRC). 

Small business leaders report a growing confidence in the economic environment, which appears to be contributing positively to hiring and investment decisions for their business in the near...

MassMutual's Retirement Services Division is adding Mesirow's Financial Fiduciary Partnership Service to its retirement platform.

Employers with Securian Retirement plans will be able to find information faster on the company’s new Web portal for defined contribution plan sponsors.  

Although 25% of teens said their parents have a 529 College Savings Plan in place for them, the majority of teens (66%) and adults (54%) has never heard...

Last week, FINRA not only provided much-needed clarification on acceptable social media usage for financial advisers, but it also recognized social and mobile technology as a boon, not...

We try to avoid restaurants with poor health reports, but no one can avoid the bacteria found here.

MassMutual Retirement Services is rolling out its latest version of the Third-Party Administrator (TPA) New Business Implementation Kit.

Aperio Group has published a research paper that discusses best practices for gaining emerging market exposure in a global portfolio.  

Savingforcollege.com released its 529 Plan Composite Performance Rankings for the second quarter.  

Eagle Asset Management has released a “no revenue share” R-6 share class for use by retirement plan sponsors and administrators.

UBS, the largest Swiss bank, announced plans this week to cut about 3,500 jobs, or 5.3% of its workforce. 

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have requested comments from the public to assist in conducting a joint study on stable...