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The firms’ leaders say they have complementary capabilities and talent to enhance the combined organization’s services for advisers.

According to the SEC, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney’s share class calculator had two operating errors that caused it not to provide the most beneficial share class to eligible...

No judge of the 9th Circuit has requested a vote on a petition for rehearing Dorman vs. Charles Schwab, in which a three-judge panel held ERISA claims may...

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC)’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations found some concerns related to money market funds and target-date funds.

Comparing the “quality” of target-date funds is not a straightforward operation. One must decide how to prioritize performance, risk and many other factors when making a prudent investment...

Experts see more value for participants to move their money from one 401(k) to another 401(k) than from a 401(k) to an individual retirement account.

The Savings Preservation Working Group says that at least 33% and as many as 47% of plan participants withdraw part or all of their retirement savings when switching...

MassMutual hires managing directors for DC retirement plans; Cohen & Steers appoints Sony Music VP to board of directors; FTJ...

Stadion Money Management launches custom managed account service; Hartford Funds presents interval fund; OpenInvest partners with LGIMA in ESG solutions;...

Plaintiffs challenge the use of proprietary products in Prudential’s defined contribution retirement plans, an arrangement they say impermissibly benefitted the company at the expense of plan performance.

The purpose of any such updates would be to increase the effectiveness of tax-favored retirement programs by allowing retirees to retain sufficient retirement savings in these programs for...

Fee compression hit recordkeepers first, then asset managers. Advisers are next, experts agree, but they can learn some important lessons from their service provider partners.

Investors must rethink “safe havens” in their portfolio now that bonds simply can’t offer the same combination of portfolio protection and positive income.

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners is seeking to update its rules and restrictions on the sales of annuities so they better harmonize with the SEC’s Regulation Best...

The limit on deferrals to 401(k), 403(b) and most 457 plans has been increased by $500.

“Our goal is to provide wealth managers with a secure, data-rich and customizable experience designed to drive client satisfaction and optimize efficiency,” says RedBlack Chief Product Officer and...

Responding to a case against Intel 401(k) plan fiduciaries, U.S. attorneys say just because retirement plan participants receive investment disclosures doesn't mean they have actual knowledge that a...

It’s not just the financial services industry pushing for passage of the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act; chambers of commerce, consumer advocacy groups and major...