The Charles Schwab Q3 Retirement Survey finds 54% of baby boomers ages 50 to 60 do not expect to delay their planned retirement date, despite the recent challenging...
The MetLife Mature Market Institute is offering its “Retirement Readiness Workbook,” a free tool to help people prepare for and transition into retirement smoothly.
Ford Motor Co. will provide free financial advice to retirees and employees as part of an agreement to settle a lawsuit claiming the company should not have offered company...
Pfizer Inc. did not breach its Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) responsibilities by giving an employee incorrect information about stock options granted under a non-ERISA plan, a...
A federal judge has tossed out a stock drop case against Bank of America (BofA) that had alleged numerous fiduciary breaches in connection with BofA’s Merrill Lynch and Countrywide...
In response to the U.S. Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration’s interim final rule on fee disclosure, the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) and...
A judge has moved forward claims against Bank of America (BofA) Corp., certain officers, and directors that they concealed intended bonuses and losses at Merrill Lynch & Co...
Although half of households feel they need more life insurance, ownership of individual life insurance has hit a 50-year low, according to a new LIMRA study.
The Charles Schwab Corporation is paying $150 million in stocks and cash for Windward Investment Management, an exchange-traded fund (ETF)-focused investment advisory firm headquartered in Boston.
With the introduction of several new initiatives and a new VP, The Hartford Financial Services Group plans to grow their middle market business for 401(k) defined contribution and...
The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefit Security Administration is issuing a proposed rule that would supersede the existing procedure governing the filing and processing of applications for administrative...
The United States has asked a federal court to permanently bar a California man from promoting alleged sham pension-plan and welfare-benefit-plan tax fraud schemes.
A federal judge in North Carolina has moved forward a claim that Bank of America (BoA) unlawfully eliminated, or cutback, the separate account benefit afforded by 401(k) plans...
The U. S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has released the agenda for the upcoming joint hearing with the Department of the Treasury on lifetime...