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According to Mellon Capital Management, U.S.-based investors with international portfolios may want to consider the merits of hedging.

Some employers that have filed a Form 5500 have received a “Request for Clarification” from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).

A phone forum held by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) instructed attendees on how to deal with plan-related errors.

NFP Advisor Services Group unveiled the Retirement Center, which consolidates access to retirement resources and plan experts to support retirement plan advisers.

A curious letter from a Yale professor that tells plan sponsors their fees are too high could be reason to benchmark and do plan studies.

The Invesco Equity and Income Fund has been approved as a qualified default investment alternative (QDIA).

Northstar Wealth Partners, a firm affiliated with LPL Financial, added the advisory team of Tyler W. Potts and J Addison McAraw.

Employee stock purchase plans (ESPPs) can complement workplace savings plans and provide a way for employees to diversify their retirement investment efforts.

The American Benefits Council has requested guidance about how the ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) will affect health and retirement plans.

All’s not well on Wall Street. A survey of financial services professionals turned up widespread misconduct, acceptance of illegal activities and disregard of client interests.

A shift in focus for target-date funds (TDFs) has created more work for plan sponsors.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released the schedule for its upcoming Compliance Outreach Program regional seminars.

Peter Sorensen joined the San Francisco office of Heffernan Financial Services as a retirement and investment adviser.

Peggy Scott was hired as a business development officer at BB&T Retirement and Institutional Services. 

The funded status of corporate pensions improved in June by $47 billion.

The Dietrich Pension Risk Transfer Index, which tracks the relative attractiveness of annuitizing pension liabilities, increased during June.

Asset management firm State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) announced the availability of the SPDR Russell 2000 ETF (ticker symbol, TWOK).

Hartford Investment Management Company (HIMCO) hired two institutional sales representatives and a consultant relations head.

A white paper from RidgeWorth Investments scouts a number of fixed-income strategies to counter rising interest rates. 

The three common risks of retirement—longevity, inflation and the risks of the marketplace—need to make room for a fourth one, according to Alison Salka, corporate vice president of...