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New research from The Vanguard Group suggests the watch phrase for equity investors should be: if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

Great-West Retirement Services has appointed Pat Fields as regional sales director for northern California.

Transamerica Retirement Services has hired Linda Kurz as regional vice president in the company’s Southern Region.

ProFunds Group has tapped Donald Roberson as managing director, Distribution.

The economic turmoil over the last couple of years has shaped the way high-net-worth individuals view their own investment portfolios, their economy, and their government, a new...

Invesco’s Global Asset Allocation team has now launched, and recently been awarded its first mandate in, its Balanced-Risk Commodity strategy.

Earlier this year, AUL Retirement Services introduced a revised annual plan review for its clients and expanded the customization options for retirement plan advisers.

There’s a potential settlement in sight for participants in a 401(k) stock drop suit.

As a parent, you spend a lot of time telling your kids what to do, and perhaps more time than you think you should convincing them that it...

Apparently there’s more than pension fixes tucked away in that new jobs bill moving through the U.S. Congress.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said a random sample of 1,200 401(k) plan sponsors will be notified this week that they have been selected to fill out an...

A bill that has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would impose new disclosure requirements on defined contribution plans.

Navellier & Associates announced it launched Navellier Select, L.P., an alternative investment fund-of-funds, in January 2010.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) identifies the most common mistakes by 401(k) plans.

In a new study, “Rethinking Lifecycle Funds,” Financial Research Corporation (FRC) says that although target-date funds are being marketed as a total retirement solution, the reality is that...

Sixty-four open-end exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were filed in April, according to the new Fund Filings Review from Strategic Insight, an Asset International company.

Putting in long hours? That could lead to heart problems, a new study suggests.

linkedFA, a social networking site for financial professionals, has partnered with NASDAQ.com to offer resources on its site.

Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis has once again contended that safe harbor status does not shield fiduciaries from liability for imprudent plan investments.

The Bank of America Corp. (BofA) was under no obligation to provide detailed disclosures about its 401(k) plan hardship withdrawals.