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The Boards of Directors/Trustees for the UBS U.S. Money Market Funds have approved the funds’ participation in the U.S. Treasury’s Temporary Guarantee Program.

Americans are worried about today’s market, and many say they think an adviser could help them.

The owner of a Columbus, Ohio, company has pleaded guilty to not filing financial reports for the company's 401(k) plan as required by the Employee Retirement Income Security...

A federal judge in Illinois sanctioned an excessive 401(k) fee lawsuit against Boeing Co. as a class action.

Bank of America announced that John Thain, chairman and CEO of Merrill Lynch, will become president of Global Banking, Securities, and Wealth Management in the merged company.

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Wells Fargo&Co. launched the Wells Fargo Advantage Social Sustainability Fund.

Amid the financial turmoil, financial advisers might be better off sending their own message to clients, rather than relying on financial firms.

A new report says that day-to-day expenses are thwarting parents’ ability to set aside money for college – and they may have to put off retirement as a...

Money market fund Reserve Primary Fund, which helped set off the financial crisis after it “broke the buck,″ said it will return at least one-third of investors' money...

Among the wealthiest 10% of U.S. households, this presidential election is a dead heat.

New research finds dramatically different levels of optimism about when generational groups plan to retire and what they expect to rely upon in retirement.

The Board of Trustees of the Putnam Funds authorized the Putnam Fund’s participation in the U.S. Treasury’s Money Market Guaranty Program.

The U.S. Treasury Department has opened a program that will guarantee the share price of any publicly offered eligible money market mutual fund – both retail and institutional...

An Aon Consulting employer survey confirmed the long-held notion that many employees don’t know how big of a retirement nest egg they will need.

Standard&Poor’s announced the launch of the S&P U.S. Commercial Paper Index.

Everybody talks about the changing face of retirement, but a new index purports to help put a face on that changing face.

International Value Advisers, LLC (IVA) announced the launch of its inaugural mutual funds, IVA Worldwide Fund and IVA International Fund.

The J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Financial Advisor Satisfaction Survey found that a firm’s performance was the key driver of satisfaction among employee advisers.

A growing number of small businesses are feeling the stress of the tough economy, leading many to cut back on retirement savings or raid their accounts, according to...