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Global equity markets rallied in June, but second-quarter performance suffered as the global economic picture showed little signs of sustained improvement, a report found. 

Financial services firms are making adviser education a priority and expanding the scope of retirement goals, a survey found.

John Harrington was named vice president and director of U.S. Consultant Relations for Old Mutual Asset Management (OMAM).

ING U.S. released a new mobile game application designed to help build investment and retirement planning awareness for consumers.

A report from S&P Dow Jones Indices reveals record pension and other post-employment benefits (OPEB) underfunding for the S&P 500 companies.

A majority of large U.S. corporate pension plans are underfunded, with future contributions a material expense for many over the coming years, according Fitch Ratings.

Condor Trading LP moved into asset management with the launch of a new venture, Pacific View Asset Management LLC in San Francisco.

Risk parity is used by defined benefit plans to protect against downside risk, but “there’s no reason DC sponsors shouldn’t use it,” Invesco noted.

Employees across the United States are willing to save more for retirement and report that there is room in their budgets to do so.

Lincoln Trust Co. has acquired Benefit Solutions Corp., a 401(k) recordkeeper and third-party administrator (TPA).

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) announced it would offer FiPath for Advisors tools to its members through a strategic collaboration with FiPath.

Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC announced the anticipated listing of the PowerShares DWA SmallCap Technical Leaders Portfolio on July 19, on the NYSE Arca.

Chris Somers joined Lincoln Financial Distributors (LFD) as a regional sales director for the Institutional Retirement Solutions Distribution (IRSD) team.

 The defined contribution (DC) retirement plan industry has a “self-esteem problem” that must be addressed, one industry expert contends.     

Some women say if their relationship with a spouse or partner terminated, they would also end their relationship with a financial adviser. 

A support tool and program suite for advisers from Schwab Retirement Business Service combines investment management tools, and fiduciary and plan design training.

Plunging discount rates drove up pension liabilities in June, swamping asset improvement and capping a bad second quarter. 

An employee-owned asset management firm, Davidson Investment Advisors, launched the Davidson Small/Mid Equity Fund.

Uzurp.com opened its financial adviser and registered investment adviser (RIA) databases to the public, for the same annual subscription rate as businesses of $999 a year.