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A cash balance plan consultant says that cash balance programs are the fastest growing sector of the retirement plan market.

At the ETF & Indexing Investments USA 2011 Conference in New York City this week, panelists discussed the pros and cons of the “democratization” of exchange-traded funds (ETFs)....

Research from the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies found many workers are planning to work past - or through - their retirement years.

A UBS Survey found that a large majority of equity compensation participants feel strongly that a comprehensive understanding of their plan will help them reach a secure retirement....

Financial research firm, kasina, asserts that financial services companies who interact with customers online have a winning social media strategy.  

RIA In A Box, a registered investment adviser (RIA) consulting firm, created its Last-Minute Audit Prep service to provide support and information for RIAs facing an SEC audit.

Investment management firm F-Squared Investments has named former Fidelity and Bank of America executive Bill Carey to head its newly formed retirement division.

Bucking the global trend, U.S. investment manager searches decreased by 6% last year, according to data released by Mercer.

The Principal Financial Group announced it has made the necessary adjustments for advisers and plan sponsors to comply with new retirement plan fee disclosure regulations.

The U.S. Supreme Court sent back a lower court decision that ordered CIGNA Corp. to reform its cash balance plan in awarding relief to participants on a conversion...

The Principal Financial Group has introduced benchmarking tools and a tax credit calculator for small businesses.

The Financial Research Corporation (FRC) found that net flows into 529 college savings plans have increased by 75% over the past two years.

Russell Investments launched an index family that reflects six investment disciplines in the U.S. large cap equity class.

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has created the Disciplinary Actions Online database, which allows investors to find disciplinary records of FINRA-registered brokers.

Eighty-six percent of employees surveyed by Financial Finesse said they have at least some financial stress.

Aon Corporation has announced several key leadership changes at the consulting giant. 

Three things every adviser (and provider) wishes plan sponsors understood about recordkeeping conversions:  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last week proposed raising certain dollar thresholds that would need to be met before investment advisers can charge their clients performance fees.

Russell Investments has launched LifePoints CONNECT, a client engagement platform for investment advisers.

A former Merrill Lynch branch manager has accused the firm of discriminating against him for being a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.