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The Index Allocator allows investors and advisers to create hypothetical index asset allocation strategies.

A law firm investigates whether conduct of fiduciaries to the Wachovia Savings Plan violated ERISA by not disclosing the risk of company stocks in light of the sub-prime...

The popular virtual world of Second Life is on the road to becoming a communication tool in the financial world.

Broker/dealer United Planners Financial Services of America launched a managed account platform available to their investment adviser qualified representatives.

Employer-sponsored IRAs may sound like a good idea for workers without traditional retirement savings programs, but a new study says that federal regulators can’t evaluate the option effectively...

Newkirk now includes an investment change notice to its participant communications offering.

Sun Life Financial Inc. announced enhancements to its program for succession planning.

Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC will list two new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the NASDAQ Stock Market.

Debbie Vince, formerly of 401(k) Producer Services, has taken on a newly created role of director of member firm services at National Retirement Partners (NRP).

Wisdom Tree and Dreyfus are launching an exchange-traded fund (ETF) family with exposure to foreign currencies.

Forward Management, LLC, investment adviser to the Forward Funds, has agreed to acquire Accessor Capital Management LP (Accessor), investment adviser to the Accessor Funds.

Fidelity Institutional Wealth Services and National Financial launched HybridOne to meet the needs of firms and advisers that conduct both commission- and fee-based business.

The system is designed to aid the paperless offices of introducing broker/dealers, investment professionals, and independent registered investment advisers (RIAs).

Retirees and pre-retirees lack confidence in making their retirement money last, and only one-fifth have discussed spending in retirement with a financial adviser.

Financial service employees are not more on track with their retirement savings than other people, a study from MetLife found.