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A decision from the Supreme Court of the United States seems to solidify the “ongoing duty to monitor” investments as a fiduciary duty that is separate and distinct...

Investors want an adviser relationship that is personal, engaged and informative, says a survey by Hartford Funds.

Bond exchange-traded funds are taking on an increasingly vital role in institutional portfolios as regulations have forced global bond dealers to reduce their inventories and market-making activities.

A new paper from the Defined Contribution Institutional Investment Association outlines best practices for promoting retirement readiness in the defined contribution plan context. 

A California state appellate court found allegations sufficiently supported an investment manager’s claim that it had entered into an oral agreement with CalPERS to run a $100 million...

Combined elements of Russell Investments and the London Stock Exchange Group will operate under a newly the established brand, FTSE Russell.

Lawmakers in the U.S. Senate this week introduced legislation that would mandate lifetime income demonstrations and other disclosures in defined contribution retirement plans.

Ron Cohen has joined Wells Fargo Funds Management LLC as head of sales for the defined contribution investment only and registered investment adviser channels.

A federal district court judge has preliminarily approved a settlement in one of the cases challenging a retirement plan’s church plan status.

Some industry providers have suggested a recent Internal Revenue Service publication goes against prior guidance on documentation requirements for hardship loans and withdrawals, but others disagree with that...

A group of Republican senators led by Lamar Alexander urged the Department of Labor to give the public more time to weigh in on the fiduciary proposal.

The proposed conflicted investment advice rule from the DOL is designed to protect retirement plan and IRA participants, but experts attending the ASPPA Virtual Conference aren’t sure the...

In finance as in physics, investment market forces produce both upside and downside. It's a phenomenon that is especially apparent when discussing low interest rates.

Work/life balance seems harder than ever to attain, finds a survey of workers in eight countries.

U.S. employers could see a shift in staffing pressures as so-called retired Boomers look to change careers or stay in the workforce, at least part-time, a report says.

BB&T Retirement and Institutional Services launched a new rollover servicing platform to expand distribution and rollover services for retirement plan participants.

Rodney Balbuena has joined SageView Advisory Group in the firm’s newly opened office in Pasadena, California, while Cathy Christ comes to the Irvine office.

April was another light trading month for participants in defined contribution (DC) plans, the Aon Hewitt 401(k) Index reveals.

The number of mega plans offering managed accounts has grown 13 percentage points in the last year.

The complexity of pension “hibernation” and other liability mitigation strategies gives financial advisers a great opportunity to showcase their skills and win promising client engagements.