News

Record-setting levels of defined contribution assets will continue to grow, yet mutual funds will not be the sole beneficiary. 

William Blair Funds launched the William Blair Macro Allocation Fund on November 29. 

Goldman Sachs’ co-head of asset management, Edward C. Forst, has announced his plans for retirement.   

Eighty-two percent of small business owners believe that employees should have a pension benefit for life. 

Justin Bogart is the newest retirement plan consultant for the SageView Advisory Group.  

Nationwide Financial is introducing a healthcare assessment tool designed to help financial advisers weave healthcare costs into a discussion about retirement planning.  

J.P. Morgan Asset Management released assumptions in regards to the long-term capital market returns.  

Representatives from the Internal Revenue Service Employee Plans Examination Program discussed common retirement plan errors on a conference call with the media.

The U.S. Department of Labor has created a hotline for former employees of USProtect Corp. 

State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) announced the SPDR Barclays Capital Short Term Treasury ETF and the SPDR Barclays Capital Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF began trading on the...

Whether advisers are heavily, moderately or lightly invested in the retirement plan space, all are hoping to capture more plans in 2012.  

During a webcast today, Marcia Wagner discussed ways for advisers to tackle the Department of Labor’s new rules in 2012.  

Half of small-business owners are under the misconception that offering an employer-match is required in a defined contribution retirement plan, preventing them from sponsoring a plan.  

Diane L. Schueneman has been appointed independent director of Penson Worldwide, Inc.  

Michael Volo has joined Cammack LaRhette Consulting (CLC) as practice leader for its New England office. 

Through a national “listening tour," Transamerica Retirement Services has identified the most common trends among financial advisers in the retirement industry.

If you’re missing Michael Scott this season and are still trying to figure out Robert California’s deal, do we have a product for you…  

The Hartford has introduced two fixed index annuities. 

Alternative Investment Group has appointed Joel Gantcher as managing director, head of manager research, and Samuel Sussman as managing director, head of investment strategy. 

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney has made enhancements to its consulting capabilities for defined contribution plans.