Search results for: SCO

More than three-quarters (85%) of participants in 401(k) and other defined contribution plans say they would use general retirement planning services if available.

Investment firm Scott&Stringfellow Capital Management Inc. is collaborating with its holding company to offer a defined contribution retirement plan product for small- and medium-sized businesses.

Rydex Investments, manager of mutual and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), is near a deal to sell itself for about $800 million to $1 billion, according to TheStreet.com.

According to clients, more is not always better when it comes to meeting with their advisers.

Although employees retired and took a full defined contribution plan distribution, they did not necessarily give up their rights to file a fiduciary breach suit, according to a...

Former managing directors at Putnam Investments Justin Scott and Omid Kamshad have agreed to each pay $400,000 to settle charges with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over...

The Internal Revenue Service has issued guidance sanctioning mid-year changes to 401(k) safe harbor plans regarding new rules for Roth deferrals and hardship withdrawals.

Tonight – depending on where you live – you’ll be treated to a “blue moon.″

MassMutual Retirement Services has two new Managing Directors of Institutional Sales, effective May 1.

Although behavioral components are important, financial literacy and trust are critical variables in understanding 401(k) plan savings behavior.

Fear, regret, inertia, aggressiveness, and susceptibility can influence retirement investors to react to market uncertainty in ways that may not be in their best interest, according to a...

The Citi Smith Barney Working Wealth Investor Poll for May indicates a u-turn in affluent investors’ confidence.

While many high-net-worth Americans vow to make financial planning decisions without the aid of an adviser, a growing number admit they’re relatively clueless about investing.

Scott Wertheim has joined CAPTRUST Financial Advisors as a Vice President, Financial Advisor in New York.

Edward Jones ranks highest among 10 financial investment firms in satisfying their financial advisers, receiving particularly high ratings from advisers in support, people and firm performance.

Fidelity Investments’ Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer Robert L. Reynolds announced his departure today.

Many married couples are not in agreement when it comes to retirement plans - 22% of couples don’t even agree on whether or not they use the services...

Pershing Advisor Solutions LLC has launched a new program for independent registered investment advisers (RIAs) offering support in the area of practice management, including planning and marketing.

Dodd F. Kittsley, previously the director of the Strategy and Research Group for State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), has joined Barclays Global Investors (BGI).

Nearly one-third (31%) of baby boomers say they will have to cut back on their current lifestyle in retirement and 42% believe they will not have enough money...