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Seventy-three percent of plan participants surveyed said they are not overly confident in their investing abilities, according to The Scarborough Group, provider of investment advice and allocation management...

State Street Corporation has announced enhancements to its suite of compliance offerings that was created in response to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Rule 38a-1 which became effective...

The US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio ruled that claims alleging a fiduciary breach by a retirement plan trustee must seek recovery for such breach...

The total combined assets of the nation's exchange-traded funds (ETFs) shot up 9.4% to $383.3 billion in October, according to an Investment Company Institute (ICI) news release.

Payroll and retirement plan outsourcing firm PAi has announced a partnership to provide administration for the Oppenheimer Funds, Inc. Genesis 401(k) start-up program.

HedgeOp Compliance LLC has announced the launch of its updated ComplianceTrak software system.

SaveDaily.com Incorporated has announced the creation of an automated, online 401(k) program for real estate professionals.

Legg Mason has announced it will offer "R" shares for 11 of its mutual funds, effective December 1, 2006.

A Florida Sheriff’s Department has sued Nationwide Life Insurance Co., over allegations Nationwide’s retirement plan fees unfairly allowed the company to make a profit through a revenue sharing...

Charles Schwab Corporation has announced an agreement to sell U.S. Trust, its wealth management subsidiary, to Bank of America for $3.3 billion in cash.

Baby Boomers may not have been the best role models when it comes to retirement savings, and the overwhelming majority recognizes that and wishes they had done better.

Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. has introduced a new program designed for defined contribution plans with fewer than $10 million in assets.

Las Vegas-based Maul Capital Management, a financial advisory firm, has unveiled its LifeSync 401(k) advice program.

Many Americans who are caregivers for ailing family or friends frequently have to pay for it by tapping their retirement savings, according to a new John Hancock Life...

While the number of net transfers by 401(k) participants was equally split among fixed income and equity funds for the month of October, overall net assets moved toward...