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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) official who has become the tax agency’s public face on the 403(b) regulations is scheduled to appear in a December 4 IRS Webinar.

A public fund trade group has posted a series of video files on the government’s 403(b) regulations in light of the fast approaching January 1 deadline.

Participants enrolled in Securian Retirement 401(k) plans can track their savings progress on their plan statements.

RolloverSystems Inc. (RSI), an independent provider of rollover management services, named Christopher Silvaggi as its director of marketing and product.

A 401(k) plan sponsor did not engage in a prohibited transaction under § 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) because investment manager fees were not...

Hand Benefits&Trust Company (HB&T) has hired Target Date Analytics LLC (TDA) to manage the firm’s SMART Funds Target Date Series.

Van Kampen Funds has launched Van Kampen Retirement Strategy Funds, a new series of target-date portfolios.

Mercer launched a new section of its corporate Web site that provides insights and solutions to the challenges posed by the economic environment.

While only three in 10 of polled Boomers are working with a financial professional, those who are show more optimism about their finances.

Advisers could take note that members of Generation Y might like to make their own investment decisions, but they are also interested in more sources of financial information...

Mercer said it can now provide clients with a carbon footprint analysis of their portfolios, and compare it to a chosen benchmark, such as the FTSE All-Share, S&P...

The latest company to find itself under scrutiny for a potential “stock drop″ case is The Hartford.

A survey suggests that institutional investors and advisers want alternative investments—that aren’t too different from traditional investments.

A survey of asset managers from consulting firm FS Associates found continuing optimism amid the financial crisis.

Financial has added 401k Toolbox's Manage It For Me offering as a qualified default investment alternative (QDIA) solution.

Brokers are receiving incentives to switch firms, and the independent route is looking more attractive, according to research from Fidelity Investments and National Financial.

DWS Investments added Thomas A. Jones as director and head of National Accounts Management for its broker/dealer division in New York, the company said.

Advisers cite independence, personalization, and financial success as their reasons for leaving established firms to go independent, according to Schwab Institutional research.

Actively managed funds will see increased competition for assets in retail portfolios, including the retirement income space, according to research from the Financial Research Corporation.

The Retirement Advantage, Inc. (TRA) has announced the acquisition of DML Benefits, LLC. (DML), consisting of approximately 300 retirement plans.