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A majority (80%) of investors polled say the U.S. government should make it a national priority to encourage Americans to save.

Diversified’s newly enhanced website, retire.divinvest.com, aims to improve defined contribution (DC) participant outcomes.

Rollovers into traditional individual retirement accounts (IRAs) are playing an important role as households consolidate retirement assets.

BMO Retirement Services hired Carolyn Barbee as a relationship manager for West Coast clients.

Most Americans are still more likely to consult a personal trainer than financial adviser, Allianz reports.

Schroders made an agreement for its subsidiary Schroder U.S. Holdings Inc. to acquire 100% of the share capital of STW Fixed Income Management LLC.

Adviser adoption levels of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are guideposts to their fund evaluation and selection processes, a survey found.

A case claiming Ameriprise Financial favored its own affiliate funds in its 401(k) investment lineup has moved forward.

Sustained low interest rates and market volatility are putting Americans’ retirement security at risk, according to Prudential Financial.

A Vanguard study finds defined benefit (DB) plan sponsors are planning fewer design and investment changes than two years ago.

Only 57% of financial advisers proved their worth to clients in navigating recent market conditions, according to a survey by Fidelity Investments.

Gerald L. Hassell, chairman and chief executive of BNY Mellon, announced executive appointments in investment management and services.

Putnam Investments unveiled a dedicated defined contribution investment only (DCIO) website for consultants, recordkeeping firms and investment research professionals.

Outflows from U.S. stock funds may surpass 2008’s record of $96.7 billion, according to Morningstar Inc.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued the 2012 Cumulative List of Changes in Plan Qualification Requirements.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch enhanced its Benefits Online site for participants with a new education center, home page redesign and mobile upgrades.

Plan design coupled with product design can result in better outcomes for retirement plan participants, said Stephen Bozeman, senior product strategist at BlackRock.

Millennials need help to participate in employer-sponsored retirement plans, according to Wells Fargo.

George M. Beale and Jeffrey D. Kayajanian have joined the defined contribution (DC) team of Security Benefit Corp. 

Money-market funds saw their highest monthly net inflows—$72 billion—since December 2008, according to Strategic Insight.