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A new survey indicates that the Baby Boomers who continue to work past retirement age are not only seeking income, but also social impact and personal meaning.

Rates of return for defined benefit (DB) pension plans outpaced those for employee-directed 401(k) plans over the last decade, according to an analysis by Watson Wyatt Worldwide.

Morningstar found that mutual fund managers commonly shop outside their own funds.

TIAA-CREF has published its first article in a new series that explores strategies for maximizing retirement income.

Natixis Global Asset Management, L.P. (NGAM) announced that Paul C. Anderson has been named vice president of its Institutional Services division.

Union Bank of California’s brokerage subsidiary, UnionBanc Investment Services, introduced assessment tool Retirement Income Evaluation.

Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc., (CSIM) is further expanding its relationship with Mondrian Investment Partners Limited to offer two new funds to the Laudus Mondrian lineup.

Mercer is making group variable annuity ClearCourse available as an investment option for the defined contribution plans it administers.

A federal appellate court ruled that employees don’t lose the right to pursue individual claims when they cash out their plan balances.

For the first time since their creation, open-end mutual fund launches were eclipsed by the combined introductions of ETFs, closed-end funds, and variable annuities in 2007.

John Hancock Annuities' Income Plus For Life optional withdrawal benefit rider, available with Hancock’s variable annuities, now offers step-ups quarterly rather than annually.

First Trust Advisors L.P. unveiled the First Trust ISE Global Wind Energy Index Fund, an exchange-traded fund (ETF) anticipated to begin trading June 18.

JPMorgan Retirement Plan Services announced that Hal Bjornson joined the firm as head of investment services.

Investment manager Emerald Asset Advisors, LLC, said its alternative strategies are now available on the FOLIOfn Institutional platform.

Although more affluent investors are choosing to work in retirement to supplement their income, few are choosing to meet more often with their adviser, a study by Cogent...