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Defined contribution participants nearing retirement may be shocked at the asset allocation to equities in their target-date funds, says a new research paper by Watson Wyatt.

WisdomTree Trust launched an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) holding U.S. money market securities.

Clarity In Numbers, LLC, a new actuarial firm, is now in operation to service small and mid-size private sector and public sector plan sponsors.

The American Society of Pension Professionals&Actuaries (ASPPA) and the College of Pension Actuaries (COPA) have agreed to join forces with the objective of integrating COPA as a semi-autonomous...

Three trade groups have leaped into the fray over excessive fees in the Deere&Co. 401(k) plan, contending that allowing the suit to continue could support excessive fee litigation.

MBO Cleary Advisors Inc., a member of Cleary Gull Holdings Inc., added John C. Callen as a Senior Client Advisor.

Both stock and bond mutual funds experienced inflows in April, while money market funds saw seasonal withdrawals, according to data from Strategic Insight.

John Hancock Funds launched new multimedia technology on its adviser Web site, including video commentary on the markets by portfolio managers.

A new study from the Society of Actuaries (SOA) finds inflation is the top retirement concern for retirees as well as Baby Boomers nearing retirement.

A lawsuit filed in Marshall County, West Virginia, claims public school personnel were duped into moving from the old Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS) into a new Teachers’ Defined...

A 10th U.S. Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel upheld a lower court ruling that the proceeds of debtor’s rolled over benefits from an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) are...

Standard&Poor’s launched the first index to offer exposure to both equities and commodities across the entire agribusiness industry.

While recognizing a significant year-over-year uptick in defined contribution participants taking hardship withdrawals, a new Vanguard Group research report said the trend occurred in only a fraction of...

State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) launched SPDR University, a Web site offering proprietary research and educational materials about exchange-traded products (ETPs), markets, portfolio strategies, and practice management for...

Last week, AARP published a report on how economic worries are impacting Americans.