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The Boston-based Pioneer Investments has named Bill Taylor as senior vice president and head of Relationship Management and Strategic Alliances Group in the U.S.

When third quarter statements started rolling in, the majority of mutual fund management firms did not acknowledge the effect of current market woes on investor assets.

The credit crisis will shift the way wealth management firms service investors, according to a report from Celent.

There was a time when Christmas shopping for my nieces and nephews was a relatively straightforward process.

In a letter to a top Congressional lawmaker this week, the Treasury Department said it will not suspend the required minimum distribution (RMD) requirement for 2008.

Most of the millions of American workers who invest for retirement through a 401(k) plan are staying the course despite tumultuous markets, and want to preserve the 401(k)’s...

The board of directors at AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. has named Peter S. Kraus Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

The list of retirement plan victims of a huge Ponzi scheme authorities claim was run by Bernard Madoff continues to grow.

The wealthy and large institutional investors were not the only victims of the $50-billion Ponzi scheme orchestrated by Wall Street trader Bernard Madoff.

Due to new 403(b) regulations, plan sponsors and their advisers have faced the task of deciding on procedures for information-sharing to and from plan vendors.

Equity ownership in defined contribution retirement plans has risen in recent years.

President-elect Barack Obama is expected to tap U.S. Representative Hilda Solis (D-California) as the next Secretary of Labor, according to widespread media reports Thursday.

At year-end 2007 more than 7% of 401(k) assets were invested in lifecycle funds and one-quarter of 401(k) participants held lifecycle funds, according to an analysis conducted by...

403(b) plan sponsors have just gotten some additional breathing room from regulators – and, according to a recent survey, they’ll need it.

The U.S. Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) recognized $1.2 billion in monetary results and helped spark 101 criminal indictments in fiscal year 2008, the agency...

Recordkeeper Ascensus has expanded its services to fee-based advisers by adding Charles Schwab to its retirement platform.

As of mid-October, only about 20% of high net worth investors (HNW) had contacted their current investment adviser for advice about the financial crisis, new research says.

President George Bush will sign into law a bill suspending a requirement that seniors take a required minimum distribution (RMD) from retirement accounts in 2009, the White House...

President-elect Barack Obama has reportedly chosen Mary Schapiro, CEO of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission.

If you’re having your office holiday party today, you have a lot of company.