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What advisers say may not be as important as how they say it to high-net-worth Millennials, according the Spectrem Group.

J. Michelle Sybesma has joined ProCourse Fiduciary Advisors LLC as chief operating officer.

A law firm is investigating whether RadioShack Corporation violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) by offering company stock in its retirement plan.

Swimsuit? Goggles? Sunblock? Check. And don’t forget your smartphone, which more than half of employed vacationers say they’ll bring along.

Benefit Advisors Network has named Bannockburn, Illinois-based GCG Financial in Bannockburn, Illinois, as its newest member.

NFP Advisor Services Group unveiled the Retirement Center, which consolidates access to retirement resources and plan experts to support retirement plan advisers.

More small-business owners are offering and investing in 401(k) plans now than five years ago.

The Newport Group introduced a program that allows employers and employees to set retirement-related goals.

Chris Underwood has joined the U.S. Bank Institutional Trust and Custody division as a business development officer.

USI Consulting Group has named Ryan Coogler vice president, Retirement Services, in its Houston, Texas, office.

Sixty-two percent of respondents to a recent survey said they are afraid of investing in the stock market.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) will sponsor Getting It Right – Know Your Fiduciary Responsibilities webcasts.

Starting July 24, a provider of retirement plans for small and medium-sized businesses will offer a “No Fee Week” for new plans.

The American Benefits Council (ABC) has formed an alliance with the Europe-based International Employee Benefits Association (IEBA).

Putnam Investments has a few recommendations for the Department of Labor (DOL) about lifetime income illustrations on benefit statements.

Transamerica Retirement Solutions has launched a mobile application, the Retirement Outlook Estimator.

Lincoln Trust launched a tool that enables plan sponsors and advisers to compare the costs of different 401(k) plans.

An analysis of pre-retirement planning programs offered by five large employers showed they improved financial and pension literacy and changed employees’ reported retirement plans.

Retirement plan sponsors can reset their annual due date for providing participant fee disclosures under relief provided by the U.S. Department of Labor.

A curious letter from a Yale professor that tells plan sponsors their fees are too high could be reason to benchmark and do plan studies.