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Who’s most attracted to the wired, connected car? The answer may surprise you. Hint: he might have been rocking out at Woodstock back in the day.

Nationwide has expanded the company’s 3(38) investment fiduciary service from IRON Financial, LLC.

Nearly 70% of institutional assets were invested through consultant-intermediated channels in 2013, according to Cerulli Associates.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management said it will offer R6 share classes of the J.P. Morgan SmartRetirement Mutual Fund series of target-date funds (TDFs).

Adding a 10% real estate exposure to defined contribution retirement plan portfolios can enhance the risk-return outlook and dampen volatility for participants, a new study suggests.

With its new 401(k) Solution product, KPP Financial aims to provide small and mid-size companies and non-profit organizations with in-depth investment advisory services.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has revisited its ruling in a retirement plan stock drop suit in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Fifth...

A white paper details how successful retirement advisers can take steps to push their practice to the next level—over $1 billion in assets under management.

All too often, a firm conducting a merger or acquisition (M&A) fails to weigh the options for each organization’s retirement plan.

Employees provided with financial education programs are less stressed, more prepared for retirement, and have better understanding of their finances, according to a report from the International Foundation...

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by a 401(k) plan sponsor alleging the company breached its fiduciary duties when it received...

The Department of Labor filed a lawsuit to restore $7 million to participants in two Wheeling, West Virginia-based retirement plans, following alleged misconduct by plan fiduciaries.

More than a decade passed between the two most recent mortality table updates from the Society of Actuaries, but retirement plan fiduciaries should expect the next updated mortality...

There are unique rules for 403(b) plans that make enforcing contribution and benefit limits not so straightforward.

Parents who are married or living together with children from a previous relationship face a challenging financial outlook, especially when it comes to retirement savings.

There is greater need for special needs financial planning, based on increasing life expectancy for some and rising diagnoses of autism, says Securian Financial Group.

With an initial focus on gender diversity, Schwab Advisor Services unveiled the RIA Talent Advantage program and an associated online community to facilitate cross-firm discussion and innovation.

There are certain events that defined benefit (DB) plan sponsors are required to report to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) before they happen.

Improving the retirement plan participant experience is an important step in addressing the nation's retirement savings shortfall, according to Broadridge Research.

A federal appellate court found that a clause in a retirement plan document restricting the venue...