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Institutional investors are increasingly bullish on using exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in their portfolios, according to a new study.

Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC announced plans for a suite of nine Fundamental Pure Style ETFs based on the Research Affiliates Fundamental Index (RAFI) methodology.

The headlines last week were all about how new legislation had been introduced to cut down on the “leakage” from 401(k) plans. 

Looking at all angles of a wealthy client’s finances is undoubtedly important; one group is proposing tackling all aspects of a client's life to achieve the best outcomes.    

A federal appeals court has ruled that UMB Bank is not responsible for losses to retirement plan accounts from investments directed by participants’ investment adviser.

Invesco PowerShares Capital Management announced that the PowerShares Convertible Securities Portfolio is anticipated to begin trading May 26, 2011, on the NYSE Arca.

Drawing comparisons to the Pension Protection Act that codified best practices that were already in play, Chip Castille, managing director and head of U.S. & Canada Defined Contribution...

Northern Trust has launched two emerging manager collective funds for institutional investors.

Russell Investments has introduced its first suite of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the Russell Investment Discipline ETFs.

The Institutional Retirement Income Council (IRIC) has developed a scorecard that can evaluate the suitability of a retirement income strategy as an investment option within an employer-sponsored defined...

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) and other groups are urging a federal appellate court to rehear a case which found fiduciaries at Kraft Foods may have breached their...

Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s Retirement & Benefit Plan Services quarterly report on plan participant contribution activities found many plan sponsors are using a combination of automated and...

At the ETF & Indexing Investments USA 2011 Conference in New York City this week, panelists discussed the pros and cons of the “democratization” of exchange-traded funds (ETFs)....

SunTrust Banks, Inc. has acquired the assets of CSI Capital Management, a San Francisco based wealth-management firm.

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has ruled that a whistleblower need not personally contact the Securities and Exchange Commission to claim retaliation...

BlackRock, Inc. has launched the BlackRock India Fund. 

Without question the retirement plan industry has prospered from the long-standing practice of relying heavily – and in some situations, completely - on asset-based fees. ...

A U.S. District Court has certified as a class action a suit against YRC Worldwide that claims it offered company stock as a 401(k) investment option when it...

The retirement services division of American United Life Insurance Company (AUL), a OneAmerica company, has selected Scott Pawlich to be its regional sales director for Michigan.

Having a goal for retirement savings can cause participants to be more engaged in actively planning for their retirement, according to a survey from Diversified’s Retirement Research Council.