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M Financial Group today reintroduced Barry, Evans, Josephs&Snipes as its member firm.

The Investment Company Institute (ICI) urged the Department of Labor (DoL) to provide workers and retirees with more access to advice and education about managing assets and income...

A Cerulli study says the role of financial planning is becoming more important in client relationships.

Institutional investors are abandoning traditional soft dollars in favor of commission-sharing arrangements (CSAs), according to a study by Greenwich Associates

When a participant suggests taking a 401(k) loan, maybe it’s time to bring out the numbers.

The Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations for corporations that issue statutory stock options.

The majority of advisers said the cost of living given the current economic environment will impact their clients’ retirement timeline, according to the latest Brinker Barometer survey.

The Principal Financial Group and CIMB Group today launched The CIMB-Principal Islamic Asset Management Sdn Bhd.

WisdomTree launched the WisdomTree Middle East Dividend Fund (ticker: GULF) on the Nasdaq Stock Market Wednesday.

Merrill Lynch’s Survey of Fund Managers for July found dramatic polarization in investment allocations and increased skepticism for earnings forecasts.

Asset management firms struggle to convey a consistent message to the marketplace, according to Cerulli Associates.

Despite the increased focus on the need to capture Baby Boomers’ assets post-retirement, defined contribution plan service providers are largely unsuccessful at retaining participant assets after retirement, according...

Two U.S. Senators have announced a legislative proposal to ban debit cards linked to 401(k) plans.

UBS AG plans to buy back as much as $3.5 billion of auction-rate preferred shares in the face of a lawsuit by Massachusetts authorities claiming the firm fraudulently...

ftwilliam.com, a plan document and government forms software provider, released its 409A non-qualified deferred compensation plan document.

DWS Scudder changed its name to DWS Investments, completing a rebranding started two years ago to align with Deutsche Bank Asset Management (DeAM).

TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation, introduced Bond Wizard, a tool to help investors find bonds and certificates of deposits (CDs) or build a bond ladder.

se2 (service.end2end), a business technology provider, introduced a fully automated 403(b) solution to help product providers comply with new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rules.

Have you noticed depleting stars from your hotel travel itinerary?

The Principal Financial Group launched a site designed to furnish retirement plan participants with financial tips and tools to help them spend less and save more.