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A new survey has found that some are still skeptical about the value of online education.

Fiduciaries of defined contribution (DC) retirement plans are becoming increasingly challenged to carve out time for their responsibilities and are looking at outsourcing some of them, according to...

Exchange traded fund (ETF) sponsor and asset management firm WisdomTree announced the availability of the WisdomTree Emerging Markets Consumer Growth Fund (ticker symbol, EMCG) on the NASDAQ.

Zywave expanded its NaviPlan financial planning tool with more cash management and client reporting features, among others.  

Describing Millennials as the “lost generation” when it comes to retirement planning, Financial Finesse has released its third annual report on the state of U.S. employee retirement preparedness.

Portico Wealth Advisors released a report to educate plan sponsors about new fee disclosure and analysis requirements.

Aon Hewitt has selected Risk Compliance Performance Solutions (RCP) as a provider of lost and missing retirement plan participant locator services within its defined contribution (DC) and pension...

Great-West Financial has named Chris Fleurat as regional sales director for the company’s financial institutions market business.    

Whether a person will have to live on less after he turns age 65 depends on his income before 65, research indicates.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) has entered into an agreement with Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management (DeAWM) to acquire DeAWM’s stable value business, with total assets under supervision...

A new study revealed 18% of the U.S. work force may retire within the next five years.

Employees are learning more about retirement through social media, a survey found.

Even with a majority of financial advisers agreeing that retirement planning is a major part of their business, conflict persists over how to track retirees’ success in meeting...

The adviser site at OppenheimerFunds has been enhanced with new features and additional ways to compare funds and judge performance.

New York Life Retirement Plan Services is giving its plan sponsors access to the LPL Financial Retirement Partners’ Worksite Financial Solutions platform. 

Brian Campbell and Martin Campbell have been added to Reliance Trust Company’s retirement strategies group.

A new study has identified common practices for plan success in defined contribution (DC) retirement plans around the world.

Franklin Templeton Investments has named Drew Carrington as senior vice president and head of Defined Contribution (DC), Institutional.

Fidelity Investments said it would readjust glide paths and asset-allocation strategies for its Freedom Fund product line in an attempt to improve...

Social networks are rising in popularity, and texting is so habitual that a majority think it’s OK to do so while on a date.