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There’s been a lot of talk of late about so-called ‘Ponzi schemes’ like the $50 billion one perpetrated on investors by Bernie Madoff.

Comment letters flowing into the U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) over the recently postponed investment advice regulations make it clear that the issue is red hot with controversy.

U.S. investors started off 2009 continuing their contributions to mutual funds—particularly into money-market funds, according to Strategic Insight.

Ashtabula, Ohio-based Molded Fiber Glass Companies has discontinued its 401(k) match.

A couple of months ago, I started getting e-mails from readers curious about the announcements of plans reducing and/or suspending their matching contributions.

Are target-date funds able to adequately provide a retirement income stream for participants?

A new study casts doubt on reports that the softening economy and tumultuous markets are having a significant impact on participant savings rates.

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Federal prosecutors have charged the former controller of one of Boston’s largest investment firms of diverting funds from the company’s retirement plan—to bank accounts linked to an adult...

At a time when some employers are suspending their 401(k) match to save money, a new research study suggests the match is a “critical component″ of pushing up...

The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing about the economic downturn’s effect on retirement security, particularly for those who are on the brink of retirement.

Fewer Americans expect to retire, but many remain confident in their own ability to plan for retirement.

An industry-sponsored study found that 86% of individual buyers of long-term care insurance last year were younger than age 65.

The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging is scheduled to hold a hearing on February 25 to examine, among other things, target-date funds.

Military officers are more likely than civilians to seek out independent financial advice, according to a survey funded by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Investor Education Foundation.

Blackberry maker, Research in Motion (RIM), and four of its senior executives have agreed to settle stock option backdating charges brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission...

Mercer on Tuesday announced an agreement to acquire long-time industry player Callan Associates.

We got another verdict on those infamous revenue-sharing lawsuits last week.

We got another verdict on those infamous revenue-sharing lawsuits last week.

The attorney general of North Carolina is seeking justification for the bonuses being paid to executives at the Charlotte-based Bank of America (BoA).