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Inflows for long-term mutual funds during April stood at a healthy $37.8 billion, according to a report from Morningstar, Inc.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) has launched the Goldman Sachs Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund to bring alternative investments to a wider investor base.

The summer vacation is alive and well for almost half the Americans surveyed by the vacation site DreamPlanGo in Hopkins, Minnesota.

When it comes to retirement savings, the U.S. could learn a few things from The Land Down Under.

How much, and when, to make withdrawals from individual retirement accounts (IRAs) in retirement was studied by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI).

More plan sponsors are embracing social media to access plan-relevant information from multiple sources, a new study found.

Jerry W. Miller has been appointed head of the asset and wealth management division for the Americas at Deutsche Bank.

Lack of retirement readiness is a global problem, with retirement illiteracy a major factor.

Russell Investments has updated its “Corporate Pension Finance Handbook,” which addresses topics affecting corporate pension plans.

Paula M. Lewis was named vice president of retirement plan services at Tegrit Group, a third-party administrator.

The average exchange-traded fund (ETF) allocation in advisers’ client portfolios is expected to rise to 7.8% in 2013, according to Cerulli Associates.  

Overall, target-maturity funds had a good first quarter in terms of performance and asset inflows, according to Morningstar’s Ibbotson Associates.

The median return of the BNY Mellon U.S. Master Trust Universe was 4.53% for the first quarter, marking the third consecutive quarter of positive returns.

Farnoosh Torabi has expanded her relationship with Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) to help bring financial education to young adults.

Study after study has demonstrated Baby Boomers’ lack of preparedness and confidence in their retirement savings, and Ameriprise Financial Inc. has attempted to uncover the causes.  

Michael Fennessy, John Jennings and Jonathon Matson were named regional vice presidents of retirement plan sales at The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company Inc.

Stock and bond funds maintained a strong pace of net inflows during April, netting nearly $50 billion (including exchange-traded funds or ETFs), according to Strategic Insight, an Asset...

Lack of retirement readiness is an emerging global crisis confronting governments, employers and individuals, a new study indicates.

Plan Sponsor Advisors (PSA) has released a diagnostic tool which helps determine the best target-date strategies for retirement plans based on behaviors and demographics.

Shelia Reed joined ASPire Financial Services LLC as senior vice president and chief marketing officer.