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The American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) has asked the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for clarification on mid-year amendments to safe harbor 401(k) plans.

Allianz Global Investors offers its web-based Target-Date Tool Set for retirement plan advisers.

The Dietrich Pension Risk Transfer (PRT) Index increased during September, growing from 94.77 to settle at 96.19 as of October 1, 2013.

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) opened a branch in Phoenix, Arizona, establishing the company’s first corporate office in the western United States.

AllianceBernstein now offers a non-revenue share class for a select group of mutual funds.

AllianceBernstein now offers a non-revenue share class for a select group of mutual funds.

A report from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) scrutinizes  conflicts of interest in the broker/dealer industry to highlight effective practices to eradicate such conflicts.

 Motivating someone to plan for an event that is years or even decades away is difficult.

Beyond the company website, an asset manager’s digital presence is critical, and three in five advisers judge asset managers by their Internet activity.

Retirement solutions and financial services provider MullinTBG, a Prudential Financial Inc. company, added seven to its sales and client services lineup.

Financial wellness is getting more attention from plan advisers, according to speakers at a webinar by Financial Finesse, a provider of financial education services.

Admitting that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has resources “not nearly sufficient to the enormity and scope of the responsibility” it faces, SEC Chairman Mary Jo White...

Only 158 million zombies, vampires, werewolves and other monsters will prowl our nation this October 31, according to the National Retail Federation’s recent Halloween Spending Survey.

Advisers eyeing small and midmarket nonprofits have a new option with Great-West Financial’s Premier and Custom Key 403(b) offerings.

David Love has been named an institutional sales representative covering the Western region and Maureen Decker a consultant relations manager at Hartford Investment Management Company (HIMCO).

The amount of assets invested in ’40 Act alternative funds, also known as liquid alternatives, could double by 2018, according to a study released by mutual fund industry...

An analysis of the adequacy of retirement systems shows while the United States has fallen behind internationally, there are ways for it to improve.

A report from the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Labor (DOL) shows concern about the use of alternative investments in retirement plans.

Rising interest rates and the expectation for the Federal Reserve to begin tapering off its bond-buying stimulus program do not necessarily imply diminishing returns for fixed income securities.

Periods of depressed performance and significant volatility should not scare portfolio managers and their clients away from emerging markets, especially when a bottom-up investment approach is used to...