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AllianceBernstein Sets Out New International Fund
AllianceBernstein L.P. has launched the AllianceBernstein International Discovery Equity Portfolio.
Time for a Provider Check-up?
Asked how often they formally evaluated their DC provider, larger programs were again this year noticeably less likely to say they did so on an annual basis.
Retirement Plan Participation Dips, But…
A new report suggests that workplace retirement plan participation is down, but better than it has been in the past decade.
529 Plan Assets up 8.5% in Q310
Total 529 college savings plan assets increased to an estimated $127 billion as of 3Q10, reflecting an 8.5% increase from 2Q10 assets of $117 billion, according to the...
IndexIQ Teams with Rocaton To Develop Alternatives
IndexIQ, a developer of index-based alternative investments, has partnered with institutional consultant Rocaton Investment Advisors.
E*TRADE Improves Retirement Web Site
E*TRADE Securities LLC expanded its retirement planning center, centralizing access to the free educational resources, planning tools, and products, the company announced.
Widow Loses SERP Benefits Bid
The widow of a participant in Diebold Inc.'s supplemental executive retirement plan (SERP) did not meet the plan’s definition of “spouse,” so she was not entitled to her...
Add “Great Distance Between Fingers!” to Sales Pitch
The length between the second and fourth finger on a man is an indicator of high levels of prenatal testosterone, which may lead to higher levels of risk-taking...
Healthcare Costs Remain Top Retirement Concern
While concern over healthcare costs in retirement is the top answer in a recent Edward Jones’ poll, the percentage has shrunk from the last time the poll was...
Retirees Have Grim Outlook for Offspring
The majority of American retirees see their children and grandchildren being unable to participate in the “American Dream” and afford retirement, according to a poll conducted by Protect...
MetLife Offers Strategies for Executive Benefits
MetLife is offering a new resource that provides employers and brokers with practical strategies for developing more competitive benefits programs for highly compensated employees.
Liquid Savings Important for Unexpected Emergencies
Fifty-eight percent of more-affluent investors with investable assets of at least $200,000 cited emergency expenditures as the primary reason for keeping a portion of retirement savings in liquid...
BofA Settles Gender Discrimination Suit
There has reportedly been a settlement reached in a lawsuit alleging that the bank’s Merrill Lynch unit discriminated against women,
Is “Risk Aversion” Causing Investors to Lose Sight of Real Risk?
Understanding “new financial conservatism” was the subject of a recent Bank of America Merrill Lynch Webcast.
Can a Postcard Furnish an SPD Solution?
Plan sponsors hoping for a simpler, easier way to satisfy the obligation to furnish summary plan descriptions (SPDs) to participants - are still hoping.
GM Will Get Wilshire 5000 Slot with IPO
If General Motors completes its initial public offering on or before, November 19, 2010, it will be added to the Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index, effective after U.S....
Hiring and Compensation in Asset Manager Space Improving
After two years of contraction, hiring in the asset and wealth management industry rebounded in 2010, and compensation is set to show modest gains, according to a new...
Hand Benefits Creates New Position for Collective Trusts
Hand Benefits and Trust Company named Martin Campbell to the new position of Senior Consultant Institutional Trust, responsible for collective trust fund sales and consulting.
EBSA Cracking Down on Contribution Fraud
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) announced a series of enforcement actions to protect more than $7 million for workers in retirement plans or...
CPI Adds ETFs to Platform
CPI Qualified Plan Consultants, Inc. is adding exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to its retirement platform.