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State Street Unveils Beefed-Up Dashboard Product
State Street Corporation released its new State Street Investment Analytics Dashboard.
401(k) Participants Dip into Equity Pool in March
As the stock market moved into positive territory in March, 401(k) participants also changed the direction of their transfers, according to the results of the Hewitt 401(k) Index.
Schwab Makes Target Funds Enhancements
Charles Schwab Investment Management, the asset management arm of the Charles Schwab Corporation, announced changes to its target-date mutual funds to enhance the portfolios and reduce expenses.
Benish Tapped for New Position at PSCA
The Profit Sharing/401k Council of America (PSCA) tapped Robert Benish for vice president of Membership and Operations.
IMHO: “Second″ Opinion
ERISA’s 404(c) has long been held out by some as something of a magic talisman.
IMHO: “Second″ Opinion
ERISA’s 404(c) has long been held out by some as something of a magic talisman.
Size Matters with Investment Committees
An employer’s retirement plan investment committee will be at its best when it is big enough but not too unwieldy, according to a new study.
Court Says 404(c) No Defense in Fiduciary Stock Suit
The U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire determined that Tyco International Ltd. cannot use Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) section 404(c) protection in its...
Media General Freezes Pension
As part of an effort to conserve cash, Media General Inc. said Friday it would freeze its pension plan.
SunTrust Unveils 401(k) for Small Businesses
SunTrust has released a 401(k) program aimed at business with 100 or fewer employees.
Small-Business Employers Still Onboard with 401(k)s
Despite generally acknowledging the importance of retirement plans, almost 40% of responding small-business employers do not offer one, according to a survey by SunTrust Bank.
Russell Expands Number of Benchmarks Available Online
Russell Investments has expanded the availability of real-time index data on russell.com to include, for the first time, eight global benchmarks.
Pacific Life Releases Kit to "Rescue" Retirement Assets
A sales kit for insurance professionals, recently released by Pacific Life, explains how life insurance can help build assets for clients' retirement plans while providing protection to families...
Eaton Vance Names Head of National Brokerage Sales
Jac McLean has been appointed managing director, Brokerage, of Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., the broker/dealer subsidiary of Eaton Vance.
CPI Retirement Platform Adds Aberdeen Funds
Mutual funds advised by Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. have been added to the CPI retirement plan platform, announced CPI Qualified Plan Consultants, Inc., a third-party recordkeeping and administration...
Most Americans Have Less Than $25k Saved for Retirement
Many Americans have little money put away in savings and investments, according to the 2009 Retirement Confidence Survey (RCS).
Buck Consultants Starts Green Awareness Consulting Service
Buck Consultants, an ACS company, introduced a green awareness consulting service to help employers change their employees' behaviors in the office and at home.
State Street Launches Convertible Bond ETF
State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) introduced what it said is the first convertible bond exchange-traded fund (ETF) available to U.S. investors.
Principal Changes Fee Schedules for Some Fixed-Income Funds
Principal Funds has lowered the up-front sales charges on Class A shares of its fixed-income funds.
NAVA Expands Executive Team
NAVA, the Association for Insured Retirement Solutions, brought on Lee Covington as senior vice president and general counsel and promoted Deborah Tucker to vice president of Membership, Marketing&Standards.