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The American Society for Pension Professionals and Actuaries (ASPPA) has requested transitional relief for 501(c)(3) organizations offering 403(b) plans that have found themselves inadvertently subject to Title I...

National Financial said it has made enhancements to its online service technology resources to help brokers and advisers better initiate and manage service requests.

GenCorp Inc. is reinstating the employer match feature for the 401(k) plan for non-union employees.

Artisan Funds has announced the launch of Artisan Global Equity Fund (ARTHX).

State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), the investment management business of State Street Corporation, has entered into an agreement with Nuveen Investments regarding the management of several municipal bond...

New York Life Retirement Plan Services has added three new executives to its sales organization. 

Morningstar, Inc., has launched a complete upgrade of Morningstar Advisor Workstation, its research and investment planning software platform used by financial advisers.

RLP Capital, Inc., has launched The Green 401k, which offers more than 130 socially responsible mutual funds, as well as over 8,000 traditional mutual funds.

The NASDAQ Stock Market offers a new Web resource center for financial planners.

Curian Capital, LLC, a provider of a fee-based wealth management platform for financial professionals, has added two strategies to its Custom Style Portfolios.

ING's U.S. operations, which merged its annuity and rollover businesses to form ING Financial Solutions last year, has added what it said is a simpler, lower-cost variable annuity...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is conducting an audio forum on its new determination letter program for qualified plans.

For all the fuss about fees, a recent friend of the court filing by the Department of Labor reminds us that it’s not just what you...

Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis has filed an amicus brief asking the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a trial court's dismissal of a class...

The Islamic Medical Association of North America (IMANA) and Benefit Plans Administrative Services, Inc. (BPAS) have announced the creation of the IMANA Multiple Employer Retirement Plan Trust.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced a distribution of nearly $185 million to more than 800 mutual funds that were affected by illegal market timing by...

The value and number of securities class-action settlements increased in 2009 from 2008, according to "Securities Class Action Settlements: 2009 Review and Analysis," an annual report by Cornerstone...

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC), joined by the American Benefits Council, have filed a friend of the court brief urging the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to...

A study prepared for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) found that nearly 72% of workers in small companies have no retirement plan available.

Fewer Americans are saving for retirement and many still aren’t saving at all, according to a survey commissioned by online investing firm Scottrade.