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ProShares has announced the addition of 12 exchange traded funds (ETFs) to the ProShares lineup.

Standard&Poor's is selling its mutual fund data business to Morningstar, including mutual fund data on performance, rankings and holdings on more than 135,000 funds in over 30 countries,...

Retirement plan advisers can anticipate a continued focus on fee transparency in the coming months.

It used to be that a messy desk was considered to be the sign of a cluttered and inefficient mind (at least by so-called efficiency experts).

Charles Schwab Corp. has tapped Walt Bettinger II, head of its investor services unit, as president and chief operating officer.

A New York investment company has unveiled six domestic earnings-weighted ETFs that are scheduled to be listed on the American Stock Exchange on Friday.

Investors increasingly turn to income investments and exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

Only 10% of U.S. adults planning to retire have worked with a financial adviser to develop a plan.

Generation Xers might be more likely to save for retirement if IRAs were simpler.

An anticipated 20% increase in defined contribution (DC) participants between 2007 and 2011 means a pool of 9.6 million people with potential questions regarding their plan, according to...

Financial services forget that people planning for retirement income need to balance the risk of living long with the possibility that they won’t, according to Robert Del Col,...

Ameriprise Financial, Inc. has launched two new series of actively managed account portfolios.

Several Indiana teachers have filed what could become a class-action lawsuit, accusing MetLife and a financial consultant of rigging their 403(b) investment options.

It’s an undisputed fact that the vast majority of retirement plan participants never rebalance their accounts.

As the nation’s workforce ages, a new study suggests that one in five advisers are already positioning themselves as “retirement coaches.″

A new study suggests that automatic portfolio rebalancing programs can make a significant contribution to retirement savings.

Fidelity Investments reported that its 2006 net income was off by11.3% - its first profit drop in four years - as it scrambled to keep up with rivals,...

Deutsche Bank and PowerShares Capital Management LLC today announced their collaboration on two currency-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

Sixteen new iShares exchange traded funds (ETFs) have transferred listings to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) from the American Stock Exchange, completing a previously announced deal.

Charles Schwab has launched the Schwab Advisor Portfolio, aimed at advisers and third party administrators (TPAs) interested in customizing the investment choices of their client plans, including adding...