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The combined assets of the nation's exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were $478.06 billion in November, down 0.9% from the prior month, according to the Investment Company Institute (ICI).

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan has denied a motion to dismiss a case brought by participants of Ford Motor Co.’s employee stock ownership...

A bill signed into law by the president only provides relief from the mandatory distribution regulations for 2009.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will allow investments in a Section 529 program to be changed on a more frequent basis in 2009.

Profit Sharing/401k Council of America (PSCA) research shows a dramatic change over time to employee eligibility requirements for company-sponsored retirement plans.

While past research has often focused on a fixed distribution period for retirement income, using a joint life expectancy might better address the primary goal of retirees to...

American savers held $16.9 trillion in retirement assets at the end of the second quarter of 2008, accounting for nearly 36% of all U.S. household financial assets according...

And no, not in the way you may think.

There’s been a lot of change in the financial services sector – change that will shortly be reflected in a major U.S. stock index.

If the giant coffee retailer decides to fund a 2009 match, it may be at a different rate than currently used.

Kemet Corp., a South Carolina company that makes capacitors for electronics products, has joined the ranks of those companies making compensation and benefits changes to offset the effects...

Unisys Corporation is suspending its 401(k) plan matching contribution to save $50 million annually as part of a series of cost-cutting moves designed to slash its expenses by...

In wake of the market decline, a new MetLife study found that 42% of retirees surveyed are considering reallocating their assets to products that may provide a higher...

President George W. Bush on Tuesday signed into law a broad pension relief bill that includes a one-year moratorium on required minimum distribution (RMD) rules.

Ever wonder how your DC plan clients' plan measures up against comparable plans?

Most advisers in the small to mid-sized market say that increasing sponsor concerns about revenue sharing and fiduciary duties are fueling consulting demand, according to Cerulli Associates.

Fee-based advisers play a crucial role in determining the success of next-generation managed account solutions, such as unified managed account (UMA) programs, according to Cerulli Associates.

Cerulli Associates says asset managers will look toward more progressive approaches with target-date funds in the next year.

Asset International, the parent company of PLANSPONSOR, PLANADVISER, and Global Custodian, has been acquired by Austin Ventures, a venture capital and growth equity firm with $3.9 billion of...

Charles Schwab will start off the first quarter of 2009 with three new reports to provide practice management guidance to advisers.