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Wealthy Still Giving, but Less
In a study about charitable behaviors of high-net-worth households, Bank of America Merrill Lynch found that giving is as important as before the recession, but many are giving...
Vision Capital Names Director of Institutional Client Services
Vision Capital Management Inc. announced Todd S. Jessup will join the firm as Director, Institutional Marketing and Client Services.
Transamerica Introduces Plan Management Suite
Transamerica Retirement Services introduced a new plan management program to help financial advisers, third party administrators, and plan sponsors better administer employer-sponsored retirement plans.
USAA to Use AdviceAmerica Solution
USAA selected AdviceAmerica technology, recently acquired by Fiserv, to provide its members with an online retirement savings and distribution tool.
Diebold Agrees to Stock Drop Suit Settlement
A settlement of $4.5 million has been preliminarily approved by a federal court in a consolidated class action lawsuit against Diebold, Incorporated.
AUL Retirement Announces New Chicago Sales Team Leader
The retirement services division of American United Life Insurance Company (AUL) announced the appointment of Gail Lingle to the position.
Dodd Defends His Bill
Speaking at the Security Industry and Financial Markets Association’s (SIFMA) annual meeting earlier this week, Senator Chris Dodd (D-Connecticut) attempted to explain the Dodd-Frank act to a skeptical...
Mercer Announces Management Shifts
Mercer announced a number of management changes in its Investments and Retirement, Risk & Finance businesses.
Fidelity Says Staying the Course Pays Off
Pre-retiree participants who continuously held a 401(k) plan with Fidelity Investments for the past 10 years more than doubled their account balances, according to a Fidelity news release.
Court Forgives Use of Prior Year Stock Valuation for Plan Distributions
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled in favor of an employer sued for its use of a year-old stock valuation when making...
Many Have Neither Target Retirement Date nor Nest Egg
Forty-six percent of 50 to 60 year olds have a target retirement date or age in mind, 38% have a target nest egg in mind, and 34% have...
Are You Celebrating Movember?
If you are a man with a moustache, November is your time to shine.
ASPPA Says Deficit Reduction Proposal Would Eliminate 401(k)s
A retirement industry trade group says that a proposal in the Deficit Reduction Commission Proposals could eliminate 401(k) plans.
International Funds Shine in 2010
The global mutual fund industry is on pace for $850 billion in net inflows to stock and bond mutual funds in 2010, according to Strategic Insight (SI), an...
Northern Trust Announces Collateral Management System Upgrade
Northern Trust announced that it has enhanced its collateral management system to provide real-time access and transparent reporting of the daily over-the-counter (OTC) derivative collateral call process.
FolioDynamix and Scott & Stringfellow Team Up
FolioDynamix and Scott & Stringfellow announced today the launch of a new unified managed account (UMA).
ETFs Enjoy Healthy October after Robust September
Exchange-traded funds saw net inflows of $13.1 billion in October, on the heels of September's inflows of $25.5 billion, according to the latest Morningstar data.
Funds Take in $26B in October
Investors contributed $26.8 billion to long-term mutual funds in October, about twice the previous month's tally, according to the latest Morningstar fund flow data.
Advisers Have Untapped Opportunities with Gen X/Y
More than one-third of Generation X and Y (Gen X/Y) investors surveyed by MFS Investment Management say their need for advice has increased since the downturn.