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Plans in the Callan DC Index underperformed the average comparable (2030) target-date fund last quarter, and the difference in allocations to equity could explain why.

Employee benefits software provider ftwilliam.com has released a Spanish language version of the summary plan description (SPD) for its defined contribution plans.

Fidelity Investments has announced enhancements to its seven state-sponsored 529 College Savings Plans.

John Hancock Retirement Plan Services (RPS) has launched an enhanced Web site for financial representatives to help them support clients and grow their business.

Transamerica Asset Management Group has introduced a new institutional share class to the Transamerica Funds lineup.

Equity Administration Solutions, Inc. (EASi), a stock plan management software company, has introduced a Universal Direct Broker Interface (DBI) capability.

OppenheimerFunds Retirement Services announced business-building tools for advisers, as well as new tools for plan sponsors to communicate about target-date funds and increase participation rates.

MFS Investment Management (MFS) has added three new members to its Defined Contribution Investments (DCI) group to focus its sales and relationship management efforts in various DCI market...

The Financial Research Corporation (FRC) predicts that if the market remains stable and does not go through another crisis within the next five years, sub-advised mutual fund and...

Investor behavior is largely determined by nature rather than nurture, according to a new study by finance professors at Claremont McKenna College and the University of Washington.

Clients of fee-based financial advisers will now have access to the Fidelity Personal Retirement Annuity (FPRA) product because of a new alliance between Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company...

Great-West Retirement Services has appointed Scott Sitzes as regional sales director.

SunGard said it enhanced its Roth IRA analysis capabilities for its Wealth Station wealth management platform in order to accommodate new conversion rules.

The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated a district court's dismissal of a suit alleging Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. breached its fiduciary duties to 401(k) participants by...

PLANSPONSOR's annual survey of defined contribution plans and ratings of providers finds, among other things, wide use of financial advisers, but also finds that the smaller your plan,...

Those who were wondering when—or perhaps if—the issues raised in those revenue-sharing lawsuits would ever actually be tried got a strong, affirmative response last week.

A federal judge in New Hampshire has given final approval of a $70.5-million settlement of a stock-drop suit against Tyco International.

The stock market is poised to perform fairly well in 2010, according to portfolio managers at T. Rowe Price.

The Principal Financial Group is now offering a business insurance rider on its Universal Life Flex policies.