Search results for: a
NY RIA Joins with Money Manager
Registered investment adviser Beck, Mack&Oliver, acquired Austin Investment Management, Inc.
Boomers Headed for Retirement Communities
A growing number of Baby Boomers plan to move to retirement communities, according to a new survey.
Online Tools Allow Anyone to Compare Plans
AtPrime Media, Inc., has announced a new service, Compare and Rank Online Service, previously unavailable to the general public.
iShares Helps Advisers Spot Competitively Priced ETFs in 401(k)s
iShares has launched the "iShares in 401(k) Program" to help financial advisers better utilize exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as standard investment options.
Flight from Equity Funds Continued in March
Stock, bond, and hybrid mutual funds saw a $10.5 billion March outflow after being down $12.1 billion the month before, according to the Investment Company Institute (ICI).
Principal Releases New Enrollment Workbook
Principal Financial Group said its has updated its enrollment workbook.
SSgA Unveils Mortgage Finance ETF
State Street Global Advisors announced that the SPDR KBW Mortgage Finance ETF began trading on the NYSE Arca Thursday.
SageView Advisory Group Adds Two Advisers
SageView Advisory group has added Nichole Reidy and Frank Ricchiuti as advisers, the company said.
Lewis Says BofA Poised for Growth
Bank of America (BofA) Chief Executive Kenneth Lewis was forced out of his role as chairman and will be replaced by Walter Massey.
Diamonds in the Rough?
Apparently the softening economy is also weighing on the value of major league baseball teams.
ICI Calls Out 401(k) Myths
Recent media reports on 401(k) plan losses, excessive fee suits, and the move many sponsors are making from defined benefit offerings to defined contribution offerings has fostered negativity...
Victory Capital Unveils Three Collective Trusts
Cleveland-based Victory Capital Management has launched three collective trust funds bringing its domestic and international capabilities to 11 strategies, the firm said in a news release.
Judge Dismisses Most of U.S. Sugar ERISA Breach Suit
A federal judge in South Florida has thrown out virtually all of the allegations leveled against U.S. Sugar Corp. of Clewiston, Florida, in a class action lawsuit.
FRC Sees Growth in RIA Channel
Mutual fund assets will grow at a faster rate in the independent, regional, and registered investment adviser (RIA) channels, compared with the wirehouse, bank, and insurance channels, according...
Clear Channel Parent Suspending Company Match
CC Media Holdings Inc., the parent company of radio-and-billboard giant Clear Channel Communications Inc., announced it is laying off about 590 people in its radio division and suspending...
BNY Mellon Announces Form 5500 Reporting Enhancements
BNY Mellon Asset Servicing has announced several enhancements to the online Form 5500 reporting capabilities of its Web portal Workbench.
Mercer, Hewitt Give Clients Access to IncomeFlex Target
Two platforms, Hewitt Associates and Mercer, have taken up Prudential Retirement's IncomeFlex Target guaranteed income product.
ExpertPlan Hires New Head of Distribution
Retirement plan recordkeeper ExpertPlan announced it has hired John Farmakis as its new executive vice president of Sales, Marketing&Business Development, effective May 1.
Turkey Meat Production Company Cuts Match, Pay
West Liberty Foods, a production facility owned by the Iowa Turkey Growers Cooperative, will suspend the matching contribution into employees’ 401(k) accounts, effective immediately.