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The Callan DC Index enjoyed a strong first quarter in 2012, returning 8.7%.

At the 2012 PLANSPONSOR National Conference, plan sponsor panelists shared their retirement plan success tactics, such as mandatory enrollment meetings and personalized communication.  

Adopting the perfect mix of stocks and bonds for retirement investments is not the greatest guarantee of saving enough for a secure retirement, a...

 Lisa Keys was appointed relationship manager for the Dallas Retirement Plans office of Standard Retirement Services Inc.   

Current workers expect to be worse off in retirement than current retirees.

Total 529 college savings plan assets were an estimated $158.3 billion in Q1 2012, according to data from Financial Research Corporation (FRC), a division of Strategic Insight.

Lincoln Financial Distributors promoted Andrew DeLoreto to national sales manager.

 Sigma Planning Corp. (SPC) announced a strategic alliance Tuesday in which InterServ LLC will provide Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) investment advisory services.   

Marina Narganes joined MassMutual’s retirement services division as a sales director.

Marina Narganes joined MassMutual's Retirement Services division as a sales director 

This week, the queen’s diamond jubilee was a wellspring of business etiquette advice for some in the protocol industry.

Health care costs and low interest rates have reduced investors’ ability to save for retirement or will cause a delay, a Wells Fargo poll found.

At a presentation about global investing in volatile times, Neuberger Berman portfolio managers offered insights about big pension plans, industry trends and markets around the world.

The Center for Due Diligence (CFDD) created a qualified default investment alternatives (QDIAs) association to help advisers assess and understand target-date funds (TDFs).

Robert Doll, BlackRock’s senior managing director and chief equity strategist, is retiring at the end of June, according to multiple news and wire reports.

Targeted communication and easy enrollment mailers could improve defined contribution (DC) plan participant outcomes.

Achaean Financial released two products for advisers and investors, Retirement Outcome and Income Plus+.

Prudential Investments introduced the Prudential Jennison International Opportunities Fund.

 Prudential Investments introduced the Prudential Jennison International Opportunities Fund.

 ING Investment Management U.S. has rounded out the firm’s defined contribution investment only (DCIO) business team with a number of recent hires.