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Most defined contribution plan participants were content to stay put with their investments in March, according to the Aon Hewitt 401(k) Index.

New York Life lowered the initial premium payment for its Guaranteed Future Income Annuity (GFIA), from $10,000, to $5,000.

Next week, Public Broadcasting System’s (PBS) Frontline program will re-air a documentary called “The Retirement Gamble.”

An online tool from Wells Fargo Retirement helps individuals create a savings plan and allows them to see their potential monthly income in retirement.

Unsurprisingly, client retention is one of the top areas of focus for advisers who make the move to the independent model.

Since the release of the proposed fiscal year 2014 budget by President Obama, opinions  have differed on how retirement-related provisions will potentially affect retirement savings.

Jeff Conway was picked to head the new global exchange organization of State Street Corporation.

Advisers might want to take a look under the hood to see what’s causing private investors to think it is better to go it alone.

The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Co. Inc. is hosting a 401(k) summit focused on the micro- and small-plan markets.

In light of National Retirement Planning Week, April 8 to 12, industry experts share their thoughts about how advisers can foster employees’ retirement success.  

The downward trend in average expense ratios paid by investors in mutual funds continued during 2012, says a report from the Investment Company Institute (ICI).

Fiserv Inc. updated its Unified Wealth Platform with advanced trading and modeling capabilities, improved model data reporting and more intuitive user interfaces.

The retirement savings crisis can be averted, in part by “extending the scope of what has been a very effective piece of legislation,” an executive from Fidelity Investments...

There was a 28% increase in the number of participants taking loans from their 401(k)s, according to an analysis of Wells Fargo-administered plans.

ING U.S. has announced plans to rebrand in the future as Voya Financial.

A provision in President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2014 budget that pertains to employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) could result in a disincentive for offering the plans.

Stock and bond mutual funds and ETFs (exchange-traded funds) set an all-time quarterly flows record in the first quarter of 2013 of $246 billion. 

Investment managers grew more optimistic about the U.S. economy in the first quarter of 2013, according to a survey from Northern Trust.

The economic outlook is better than investors might think, according to OppenheimerFunds.

Move over, Italy. British car brands are the top dream cars for most people, a survey found.