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A new Callan report provides what is says are 10 lessons for managing risks and the next steps institutional investors may want to take.

Newkirk announced the availability of a plan communications solution designed both to lower provider costs and to satisfy more demanding notice and educational requirements.

A new report says that although the trend toward greater individual responsibility for retirement security will undoubtedly continue, there is much that employers, financial institutions, and the government...

Forty percent of respondents to a new plan sponsor survey believe the worst of the current economic turmoil has come to an end.

A Vanguard Group study finds only 13% of respondents strongly agree with the view that their retirement had been permanently impaired by the past year's market decline.

Marc McDaniels joined First Mercantile's national sales team effective September 14, 2009, as regional sales director for the Northwest region.

The Retirement Security Coalition has unveiled a Web site designed to serve as a portal to information on the Web about saving for retirement.

Insurance brokerage firm USI Holdings Corporation, will offer expanded services to companies in the Northwest U.S. by combining the operations of two of its subsidiaries, Kibble & Prentice...

Invesco Ltd. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Morgan Stanley’s retail asset management business, including Van Kampen Investments. 

Redefining defined contribution (DC) plans will dramatically improve outcomes for plan sponsors and participants, according to a new white paper released by Prudential Financial.

Most young adults think they'll need to be millionaires before they retire, according to a new poll by the Northwestern Mutual Foundation's financial literacy Web site, Themint.org.

Social(k), a Springfield, Massachusetts-based retirement platform, has added the tobacco-free AHA Investment funds to its fund offerings.

Despite the uncertain market conditions and negative headlines during the past year, most Americans who participate in employer-sponsored defined contribution plans value these plans greatly and have continued...

The Online 401(k), a San Francisco-based provider of full-service Web-based 401(k) plans for small and single-proprietor businesses, expanded its payroll reach in Q3.

Recently, Time magazine ran a story called “Why It's Time to Retire the 401(k).”

One silver lining to the recession could be that Americans take more interest in their finances, a new survey suggests.

This year, fewer Americans ranked getting trusted financial advice of prime importance, according to a survey by Prudential Financial.

UBS Wealth Management Research – Americas has released a study suggesting retirement investors should segment their financial planning to match specific financial goals with the appropriate risk level.

Standard Retirement Services has launched two new retirement savings campaigns designed to promote enrollment, increase contributions, and motivate ongoing asset allocation review.

Standard & Poor’s will revamp its style indexes later this year by, among other things, dropping one of seven factors traditionally used to determine stock level style scores.