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Market Vectors ETF Trust has launched the Market Vectors ETF, an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that will provide investors with broad exposure to Israel’s dynamic equity market.

Jeff Pawliger has been named regional director in Janus’ Advisor Solutions Group.

A retirement plan consulting tool from Standard Retirement Services Inc. could help advisers increase the value they bring to their plan sponsors. 

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought against telecommunications firm Verizon Communications Inc., which dealt with the transfer of pension obligations.

A new study by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) quantifies the impact of a sustained low-interest-rate environment on employees’ retirement readiness.

A new report from State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) revealed that exchange-traded fund (ETF) investors increased their equity exposure during the first five months of 2013.

The target-date funds from American Funds have what the firm calls a “glidepath within a glidepath.”

Roth IRAs skew toward younger contributors, according to a report from the nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI).

The number of 403(b) plans offering automatic enrollment is increasing, but the uptake is still slow, according to a source from The Principal Financial Group.

Thomas A. Panoplos was promoted to managing director in the investment advisory group of Mesirow Financial.

TIAA-CREF and Henderson Global Investors have joined forces to launch a global real estate investment management company.

A tentative settlement has been reached in a lawsuit concerning excessive fees for 401(k) investments.

Alternative mutual funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are being included more frequently in investor portfolios, said a new survey.

Referrals and networking were touted as top acquisition strategies in 2012 by advisers, who expect to rely on the same approaches in 2013.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will be offering two seminars about retirement plan compliance and fiduciary responsibilities.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) will launch a new stable value fund designed to meet retirement plan sponsor demand for pooled stable value funds.

Andrew Kirton, Jeff Schutes and Akhil Sethi have been appointed to senior positions in investments and retirement divisions in global regions at Mercer.

Providing “good funds” isn’t enough.

The definition of retirement is changing, which requires new considerations when planning.

Low interest rates pose a risk to investors, according to a Prudential paper on the implications of recent research from the National Retirement Risk Index.