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A successful client/adviser relationship is 50% about investments and 50% about trust, according to Stacey Haefele, CEO of HNW, a marketing and technology firm.

The Aspen Institute presented a briefing to Congress last week on retirement and financial security.

Many 401(k) retirement plans allow participants to borrow from their accounts, which can lead to defaults and inadequate retirement savings.  

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

The Department of Labor (DOL) Employee Benefit Security Administration’s (EBSA) budget has decreased for 2014, but this will not affect enforcement.

As 403(b) plans continue to evolve, there are still ample opportunities for plan advisers to help plan sponsors improve their plans and processes.

Roth individual retirement accounts (IRAs) get the most contributions, and IRAs funded by rollovers hold the most money, the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) found.

The global strategies of 300 North Capital and Willowbridge Associates were added to the Altegris Macro Strategy Fund to enhance its potential to generate absolute returns.

T. Rowe Price filed a preliminary prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch 11 target-date funds (TDFs).

The first set of Baby Boomers, those born in 1946, are not necessarily "working 'till they drop," as some studies indicate.

More than half (54%) of Millennials say debt is their “biggest financial concern currently,” according to a Wells Fargo Retirement Survey.

Plan sponsors need to educate employees in a way that moves them from a sense of entitlement to empowerment, presenters of a recent webinar suggested.

Liana Magner has been appointed U.S. Delegated DC Leader for Mercer’s Investments business.

Lisa Larsen was hired as an associate vice president and actuary by USI Consulting Group.

A publication from Dechert LLP and RR Donnelley addresses advertising by registered investment advisers (RIAs) so they can keep compliant.  

Apparently there is a potential breaking point at which people think gas prices are too high, and it’s $3.44 per gallon.

Cetera Financial Group has debuted an unbundled, open architecture solution for advisers who serve as 3(21) fiduciaries to offer more customized advice to plan sponsors. 

Advisers have an untapped opportunity to help 403(b) plan sponsors, especially because these plans increasingly have features in common with 401(k)s. 

VestmarkONE Advisor was rolled out as a solution offering flexibility and intuitive design that lets financial advisers manage all fee-based advisory accounts.

Frank Frecentese has joined Lyxor Asset Management’s New York office as the deputy head of hedge fund research.