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Morgan Stanley has agreed to a $16 million settlement over allegations that it denied business opportunities to African-American and Latino financial advisers, Reuters reported.

Fidelity Investments is developing a Web-based wealth management platform that integrates Registered Investment Advisers’ (RIAs) most critical operational systems into one unified workstation.

Although stable value did make it on the list of approved qualified default investment alternatives (QDIA), the final regulations issued Monday only sanction the fund type as a...

After months of direct pressure from the deferred compensation community for more time to comply with new federal regulations, regulators on Monday granted a one-year reprieve.

The financial planning Web site focused on stock compensation, myStockOptions.com, has now added a college funding section.

Minnesota Senator Norm Coleman has proposed legislation that would allow individuals who are 60 days late on their mortgage payments to dip into their 401(k) or individual retirement...

The American Society of Pension Professionals&Actuaries (ASPPA) has issued standards of practice for recordkeepers so that plan sponsors, investment advisers, and investment managers will have criteria by which...

Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. announced it has acquired all outstanding shares of Investacorp Inc. and related companies.

I was at a conference a couple of weeks ago, when the CEO of a large, national consulting firm stood up and commented on the increased fiduciary burden...

I was at a conference a couple of weeks ago, when the CEO of a large, national consulting firm stood up and commented on the increased fiduciary burden...

Individuals in the U.S. have $16.6 trillion in retirement accounts, and asset allocation funds are a growing percentage of that savings.

Janus Capital Group Inc. has announced that David Corkins, portfolio manager of Janus Fund, is leaving the firm to pursue other opportunities.

Wilshire Associates Incorporated has named Lawrence Davanzo as president of the firm, with Dennis Tito, one of the firm’s founders, retaining his role as Chairman and Chief Executive...

A new Congressional legislative proposal would delay implementation of new pension funding rules under the Pension Protection Act (PPA) for a year to better allow regulators to issue...

Massachusetts securities regulators have begun a probe into whether Bear Stearns Cos. improperly traded with two in-house hedge funds that collapsed this summer.

Hefty 401(k) plan fees can take a big bite out of a participant’s balance – a 26% chunk, according to a new study by the Congressional Research Service...

As published by the Internal Revenue Service.

Software provider DATAIR Employee Benefit Systems, Inc. has released its Pension Reporter software package containing 2007 plan year EFAST-approved paper and electronic 5500 series forms and schedules, as...

TRI-AD has introduced a written Full Fee Disclosure Guarantee as an integral part of its defined contribution plan daily valuation recordkeeping service.

Citi Markets&Banking has been selected by Harding, Loevner Management, L.P. to be the service provider for the investment adviser's retail separately managed accounts (SMA) business.