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The Principal Financial Group found that plans who start auto-enrollment at a 3% deferral rate have a lower average deferral rate than plans without an automatic enrollment feature.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s Retirement & Benefit Plan Services quarterly report on plan participant contribution activities found many plan sponsors are using a combination of automated and...

Inflows for U.S. exchange-traded funds (ETFs) accelerated to $23.3 billion in April after reaching just $6.9 billion in March.

Long-term mutual funds saw inflows of $23.9 billion in April, which trailed March’s $27.0 billion, according to data from Morningstar.

The fifth annual MullinTBG-PLANSPONSOR Executive Benefits Survey shows companies are using  nonqualified deferred compensation plans (NQDCPs) as a valuable tool for restoring weakened retirement savings.

A cash balance plan consultant says that cash balance programs are the fastest growing sector of the retirement plan market.

At the ETF & Indexing Investments USA 2011 Conference in New York City this week, panelists discussed the pros and cons of the “democratization” of exchange-traded funds (ETFs)....

Research from the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies found many workers are planning to work past - or through - their retirement years.

A UBS Survey found that a large majority of equity compensation participants feel strongly that a comprehensive understanding of their plan will help them reach a secure retirement....

Financial research firm, kasina, asserts that financial services companies who interact with customers online have a winning social media strategy.  

RIA In A Box, a registered investment adviser (RIA) consulting firm, created its Last-Minute Audit Prep service to provide support and information for RIAs facing an SEC audit.

Investment management firm F-Squared Investments has named former Fidelity and Bank of America executive Bill Carey to head its newly formed retirement division.

Bucking the global trend, U.S. investment manager searches decreased by 6% last year, according to data released by Mercer.

The Principal Financial Group announced it has made the necessary adjustments for advisers and plan sponsors to comply with new retirement plan fee disclosure regulations.

The U.S. Supreme Court sent back a lower court decision that ordered CIGNA Corp. to reform its cash balance plan in awarding relief to participants on a conversion...