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Surveyed registered investment advisers (RIAs) said that the top reason investors choose to work with an independent RIA is because of the fiduciary responsibility that comes with the role....

Vanguard will introduce a new fund to its Target Retirement Funds in early 2012, as well as merge two funds with similar asset allocations.

First National Bank of Omaha, the Nebraska Educational Savings Trust, and the State Treasurer announced the launch of the Bank Savings Investment Option, Nebraska's FDIC-insured 529 savings option.  

Mary Read has joined Alliance Benefit Group-Pentegra as the National Director of Qualified Plan Marketing.

The Hartford is rolling out The Hartford Lifetime Income solution that can be delivered through 401(k) plans to provide participants with a guaranteed paycheck for life.

The latest report from Hearts & Wallets contends that more wealthy investors are questioning the value of professional financial advice as a result of their shrinking assets.  

I recently found myself driving in an unfamiliar city without the aid of a GPS (global positioning system).    

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has issued a list of frequently asked questions regarding Multiemployer Plans.

Flexible Plan Investments has launched a turnkey, open architecture 401(k) solution called Strategic Advantage 401k.

The Treasury Department and the IRS intend to postpone the effective/applicability date regarding special rules for statutory hybrid plans, relating to interest crediting rates under a cash balance...

ING Investment Management U.S. has appointed Brant Grimes and Conor Sullivan as Senior Consultant Relations Managers.

Lincoln Financial Group is rolling out the LVIP Protected Profile Funds, a target-date fund-of-funds investment option available through its micro-to-small market retirement plan solution.

A survey released by Natixis Global Asset Management found nearly half of American investors fear losing money due to market volatility.

John Hancock Funds has established a series of R share classes for many of its mutual funds.

For the vast majority of family financial decision makers, paying for college ranks far above saving for future medical expenses or retirement, according to a study from MassMutual.

FPA has launched an International Value Strategy, which will be available to institutions.

According to Geoffrey Ward, National Director of the MetLife Pension Resource Center, the retirement plan advisory business has transformed from one that sells products to one that takes on...

According to the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI), participation of workers in individual-account 401(k)-type plans, which had grown sharply through the 1990s, leveled off from 2005-2009. 

S&P Indices and the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) have launched a package of benchmarking tools for fixed interest investments in Australia.

Investors poured an additional $6 billion into U.S. exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in September, after withdrawing approximately half a billion in August.