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Newkirk has developed two communication tools to assist plan sponsors with participant fee disclosures.   

Retirement Desk, a firm specializing in small and mid-sized retirement plans, is offering an investment management solution. 

A LIMRA study revealed the importance of providers keeping in active contact with participants.

Do your political views and TV preferences align? Entertainment Weekly commissioned a survey to find out what’s popular among party lines.

Erin Spalsbury joins J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s Liability Driven Investment (LDI) Solutions group.  

VALIC has named Troy Dryer managing vice president, relationship management.  

For many plan advisers, deferred compensation is an unexplored area of retirement services—but one that offers many potential rewards.

Nearly eight in ten advisers say that they are calling their clients more frequently and are telling them to expect continued economic volatility in 2012.   

RSI’s Retirement Plan DecisionDesk will enable employers to help employees roll their savings from a previous retirement plan into their current plan.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) found that 2% of compensation costs for private industry employers go toward defined contribution benefits. 

A Fidelity Investments study found 46% of Americans are considering a financial resolution in 2012. 

MetLife Mature Market Institute has released a free consumer retirement planning guide, The MetLife Tips for Types Workbook.  

The Principal Financial Well-Being Index shows the economy is the greatest source of stress for Americans.   

Among pre-retirees and retirees, the vast majority would rather live as long as they’re healthy, versus living as long as their money lasts, The Hartford and MIT AgeLab...

Securian Financial found that small-business owners (SBOs) can cite many reasons to use a financial adviser, yet only half employ one.   

CAPTRUST is expanding into Texas with the acquisition of Cobb Retirement Solutions.

Matthews International Capital Management, LLC, has expanded its fund lineup to include the firm’s first dedicated fixed income investment strategy. 

A MetLife paper claims that financial education can have a positive effect on employee wellness and productivity.

A survey from Lincoln Financial Group finds that despite economic challenges, Americans remain positive about their futures. 

Deutsche Bank and Invesco PowerShares Capital Management, LCC launched two exchange-traded notes (ETNs).