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As the retirement plan and investing community waits for the final regulations governing qualified default investment alternatives (QDIAs), there is significant anticipation to see whether the final pronouncement...

I was on a panel at our recent Plan Designs conference, and the topic of qualified default investment alternatives (QDIAs) came up.

I was on a panel at our recent Plan Designs conference, and the topic of qualified default investment alternatives (QDIAs) came up.

Just days after the dismissal of a similar case in a different jurisdiction, a federal judge has agreed that an excessive fee suit against Exelon Corp. can move...

A recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) indicates conflicts-of-interest often exist for consultants to terminated or likely to be terminated defined benefit pension plans, but seldom...

The combined assets of the nation's mutual funds increased by $329.1 billion, or 3%, to $11.396 trillion in May, according to the Investment Company Institute (ICI).

Aon Consulting has tapped Cecil Hemingway to head its retirement practice operations.

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Christopher Cox on Thursday announced the establishment of an advisory committee to examine the U.S. financial reporting system with the goals of...

On average, baby boomers expect to retire by age 63; however, most are not planning for 30 or more years in retirement and nearly half (44%) have not...

Security Benefit on Thursday announced the signing of a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Rydex Investments.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a claim against Merrill Lynch&Co. accusing the firm of discrimination against an Iranian Muslim employee.

Last week the Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a 67-page report titled “Conflicts of Interest Involving High Risk or Terminated Plans Pose Enforcement Challenges.″

Last week the Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a 67-page report titled “Conflicts of Interest Involving High Risk or Terminated Plans Pose Enforcement Challenges.″

Although benefits offered by employers remained mostly the same in 2007 as in 2006, there was a slight decrease in the number of organizations that offered financial services...

Assets of all exchange-traded funds (ETFs) rose in May by $18.97 billion, or 4.1%, to $485.51 billion, according to data from the Investment Company Institute (ICI).

The Committee on Investment of Employee Benefit Assets of the Association for Financial Professionals (CIEBA) has released an updated version of its primer, “Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Best...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has added to its Web site a tool that permits investors to obtain information directly from company disclosure documents about their business...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday issued a settled order against certain investment advisers and broker-dealers owned by Manulife Financial Corporation and John Hancock Financial Services,...

Claymore Securities has announced the launch of a socially responsible exchange-traded fund (ETF) tied to the issue of Sudan divestment.

Standard&Poor's has licensed State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) to create and launch an exchange-traded fund (ETF) based upon its S&P BRIC 40 Index.