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A recent webcast, hosted by State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), addressed how plan sponsors can help participants transition from saving for retirement to focusing on retirement income strategies.

The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employee Benefit Security Administration (EBSA) has released Form 5500 data from 2011.

A federal district court has given the green light to certain claims that fiduciaries to Weyerhaeuser Company’s pension plans breached their duties by overinvesting the plans’ assets in...

Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, an investment services provider, has released its SmartTrust, Rising Interest Rates Hedge Trust, Series 1.

Research by the Economic Policy Institute finds many people are ill-equipped for retirement.

A recent survey by the Big Ten Network revealed factoids about the multi-tasking fans do while watching college football.

A poll of consumer preferences found that consumers in financial distress most prefer reaching out to a qualified professional.

Andy Gorbenko joined Great-West Financial as regional sales director for downtown Los Angeles and west Los Angeles County. 

John Hancock Funds changed its name to John Hancock Investments.

While generations of consumers learned important lessons following the 2008 financial crisis, a survey finds Gen Yers have learned more and have taken the most positive actions post-crisis.

Peter Corippo, a former pension chief investment officer, has joined Russell Investments as a senior strategist.

Brett Schneider was named chief financial officer, and Tim Robb has been appointed general counsel at NFP National Financial Partners (NFP).

Travis Pruit has joined Mercer as a principal in its Investments business in Portland, Oregon.

Defined contribution investment only (DCIO) assets climbed to $2.8 trillion as of year-end 2012, according to Strategic Insight, an Asset International company.

Stephen H. Rosen has joined FTI Consulting Inc. as leader of the pension consulting services practice.

Cetera Financial Group announced today the completion of its acquisition of MetLife’s two independent broker dealer firms, Tower Square Securities and Walnut Street Securities.

Pentegra Retirement Services is offering The Pentegra Fiduciary Promise.

Institutional governing boards and committees need to think critically about how to integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into their investment process.

Transamerica Retirement Solutions found that an increasing number of higher education institutions are seeking the services of financial advisers and consultants to enhance the retirement readiness of their...

Hedge funds can provide both diversification and returns – without significantly changing the risk profile of the portfolio – as interest rates rise from historic lows.