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Because John Hancock Life Insurance Co. could be judged to have been a fiduciary for a law firm’s 401(k) plan, the plan’s trustee can continue with his fiduciary...

Although 61% of Baby Boomers are spending less, the money they are saving is not going toward retirement.

Transamerica Retirement Services has announced its Fiduciary Management Program to allow advisers to help plan sponsors clearly define, execute, and document investment selection and monitoring.

JPMorgan has named James E. Murphy as chief executive officer of JPMorgan Retirement Plan Services.

Cynthia King has joined Lincoln National Corporation as Head of Product for Lincoln Employer Markets’ Defined Contribution and Executive Benefits business segment.

Frank Waltman has joined Prudential Retirement as head of its Investment Products team.

Prudential Fixed Income Management (PFIM) has named Michael Lillard as Chief Investment Officer, the company announced

Claymore Securities Inc. on Tuesday launched three broad market exchange-traded funds (ETFs) representing the value of the U.S. capital markets as a whole.

It doesn’t happen often – but today it was announced that the Dow Jones Industrial Average will undergo some changes.

Prudential Retirement has entered into a distribution agreement with The Newport Group to offer Prudential IncomeFlex, a 401(k) retirement income solution.

William Keane has joined MassMutual's Retirement Services Division as a sales director, according to the firm.

AIM Investments has launched new customized reports to help financial advisers more effectively analyze, document, and compare defined contribution plan investments.

Most retirees (95%) of retirees who work with financial advisers during the first two years of retirement to discuss spending find it valuable, but just one in five...

H.Beck Inc., the investment management arm of Capital Financial Group, will launch an open architecture platform through a strategic partnership with FundQuest Incorporated.

MassMutual's Retirement Services Division has announced the Elite Advisor Program, a new program that recognizes loyal retirement plan advisers who consistently strive to provide outstanding service to MassMutual...

One of the more well-known Aesop’s Fables is the story of “The Ant and the Grasshopper.″

Standard&Poor’s global stock market review, The World by Numbers, indicates world markets registered one of the worst ever starts to a new year.

Many retirees have been finding that their expenses are higher than anticipated in retirement, according to a survey released by the U.S. division of Sun Life Financial Inc.

Securities regulators have launched an initiative to identify effective practices used by financial services firms in dealing with senior investors.

Defined contribution plan communications provider Newkirk has unveiled its Automatic Enrollment “SmartSingle” employee communications material.