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Envestnet Retirement Solutions (ERS), a subsidiary of Envestnet Inc., has completed its acquisition of participant advice and education solutions provider Klein Decisions Inc.

Participants of 401(k) plans saw lower expense ratios when investing in long-term mutual funds during 2013, according to a report from the Investment Company Institute (ICI).

Does educating participants on savings behaviors and investments have an actual, measurable effect that can drive better retirement outcomes?

The newly launched Pensionmark Practice Acquisition Group will help retirement advisory firm owners prepare for and execute the sale of all or part of their practice.

“Home country bias” is a diversification problem that is still dogging investors, new research suggests.

The American College of Financial Services launched a redesigned chartered financial consultant (ChFC) designation program featuring new courses and content that better reflects today's financial planning challenges.

Two in five retirement plan participants polled said employers should give employees “a slight nudge” in encouraging them to save for retirement.

Nearly eight in 10 (78%) workers feel personally responsible for retirement savings, according to the LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute, and the percentage climbs higher among retirement plan participants.

Retirement plan sponsors and advisers should become familiar with laws covering employees who have served, or are serving, in the military to ensure compliance with plan administration rules,...

Anthony Bunnell and Ryan Tolmie have joined the Securian Retirement sales staff as vice presidents.

Total assets managed by the top 100 alternative investment managers globally reached $3.3 trillion in 2013, compared with $3.1 trillion in 2012, Towers Watson research finds.

Military members have significant financial concerns and seek protection from potential abuse, according to a recent survey by The National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC).

Fidelity Investments has launched an initiative to help employers evaluate and improve the retirement readiness of their employees.

About 30 investment firms and other parties responded to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s latest call for comments about a still-pending 2010 proposal to strengthen target-date fund disclosures.

Many Americans have concerns about finances, particularly whether they are saving enough for retirement, according to a new survey from The Harris Poll.

Michael Welz has been promoted to president and chief investment officer of USI Advisors, Inc., a subsidiary of USI Consulting Group.

Defined contribution retirement plan sponsors in the health care industry are becoming more proactive in their efforts to help employees adequately prepare for retirement.

The addition of a Roth savings feature to defined contribution plans is becoming more popular.

The cost of generating retirement income increased over the last year, according to a new BlackRock analysis, but market gains have helped retirement savers stay on track.

Research from Schwab Advisor Services shows registered investment advisers (RIAs) are enjoying their best growth since at least 2006, when Schwab launched its annual RIA Benchmarking Study.