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A new study by Scottrade offers some surprising insight into the different investment decisions and market outlooks based on gender.

A U.S. district court judge has ruled in favor of the DOL fiduciary rule’s pending implementation, defeating fixed-indexed annuity providers’ effort to stall the groundbreaking regulation in court.

Advisers will certainly have heard questions from clients about the use of 12b-1 fees moving forward under the new DOL fiduciary rule; what are the experts saying?

Retail banks, active investment managers, defined contribution plan advisers, recordkeepers—they’re all focused on building client trust as a crucial element of future sales success.  

T. Rowe CIO to Retire; Voya Hires VP of ESG; Morningstar Appoints Two New Leaders in Tech; Great Lakes Advisors Hires Managing Director; and more.

The fiduciaries did not follow terms of the plan document when paying out participants upon plan termination, a federal court found.

The parent company of PLANADVISER announced the next stage of its growth strategy with the acquisition of BrightScope. 

While usage of automatic plan features is falling, there is more interest in offering managed accounts and investment advice, research finds.

“People are far more likely to take a path of less resistance by seeking out recommendations from trusted sources or choosing firms whose brand they have become comfortable...

Attorneys and executives working for robo advice technology providers suggest the DOL fiduciary rule—as enumerated by the new FAQ publication—paves the way for their approach to succeed.

Although several regulations still limit use of social media in retirement planning and the wider financial-services industry, many advisers are finding that platforms like Facebook and Twitter are...

Prime money market fund managers have been making changes in an attempt to win back assets.

Trustworthiness is a must-have ingredient for brand consideration in the defined contribution (DC) industry, according to a new analysis from Cogent Reports. 

The tool is designed to help advisers seamlessly transition IRAs from commission status to fee based in order to comply with the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule.

The MoneyGuidePro suite of services aims to streamline the process of determining clients’ best interest as defined by the DOL.

The DOL’s conflict of interest reform is expected by providers to have the biggest impact on financial services since ERISA was enacted in 1974, according to research from...

Impax Expands North America Team; Two Executives join Allianz Life; Northern Trust Asset Management Expands Leadership; and more.

Prudential Reduces Fees on Mutual Funds; Beaumont Capital Management Releases Smart Beta Series; Ivy Launches NextShares Exchange-Traded Managed Funds; and more

Common “auto” plan design terms often mean different things to different clients—even within the same company or plan committee. 

Voya Financial, Inc. launched its Voya Behavioral Finance Institute for Innovation, which is focused on gaining deeper insights into the behaviors and decisions of Americans regarding their financial...