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PenChecks to Use WMSI Rollover Services
PenChecks Inc., a provider of qualified plan distribution services, will integrate Wealth Management System Inc.’s IRA rollover services with BenePay, PenChecks’ online distribution processing platform.
Principal Reaches out to Hispanic Market
The Principal Financial Group has added Spanish-language content to its Web site.
Online System Helps Guide Retirement Savings
A Raleigh, North Carolina, firm is offering a proprietary online system designed to help participants successfully save for retirement.
UN Group Develops Financial Services SRI Reporting Framework
An effort tied to the United Nations has generated a new environment and social reporting standard for asset managers, banks, and other financial services companies.
CFP Clients Stick to Strategy
As economic turbulence has been on the rise, many financial planners say they are seeing an increase in potential clients.
Ameriprise Financial Introduces Active Diversified Portfolios
Ameriprise Financial, Inc., introduced the Active Diversified Portfolios series, professionally managed portfolios designed to help individuals achieve risk-managed growth.
Lawyer Sues Alliance Global Wealth Management after Losing $200,000
Divorce lawyer Raoul Felder is suing Alliance Global Wealth Management for $5.2 million, alleging that his financial advisers abused his trust.
Touchstone Investments Announces New President
Gene L. Needles, Jr. has joined Touchstone Investments as president.
SunGard Integrates Financial Planning Content into WealthStation Platform
SunGard’s WealthStation platform has been enhanced with the addition of a financial planning module for financial advisers to use to attract, service, and grow client relationships, the company...
Door Reopens to AIM Small Cap Fund
Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc., has approved the reopening of AIM International Small Company Fund.
Security Benefit Offers 403(b) Compliance Deadline Guarantee
Security Benefit will pledge compliance with 403(b) regulations by the January 1, 2009, deadline to any school whose contract is received by November 14, 2008, through its 403(b)...
SGI Adds Two Value Funds
Security Global Investors (SGI) announced the availability of its Small Cap Value (Ticker: SSUAX) and All Cap Value (SESAX) mutual funds.
IMHO: No Time Like the Present
My September 30 statement arrived on Friday. No, I didn’t look at it.
Money Managers Report Bright Spots despite Dim Economic Outlook
A poll of investment managers found a large majority, regardless of investment strategy, expect corporate earnings to drop and global growth to decelerate in the short term.
Franklin Templeton Launches Global Bond Portfolio
Franklin Templeton Investments introduced the Templeton Global Total Return Fund, a multi-sector global bond fund designed to capitalize on fixed-income opportunities around the world.
EBSA Cautions on SRI Focus
Federal regulators reaffirmed their position that the goal of ERISA plans must be to generate maximum returns to meet pension liabilities and not for socially responsive investing purposes.
SSA Bumps Up Social Security Withholding Limit
The maximum amount of earnings subject to Social Security tax starting in January 2009 will be increased to $106,800 from $102,000, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced Thursday.
IRS Hikes DC, Catch-Up Limits
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Thursday announced an increase in contribution limits for defined contribution plans for 2009.
Maximum Benefit and Contributions Limits 2008-09
As published by the Internal Revenue Service:
A Surge Ahead for Retail Wealth Management
Retail wealth management, particularly in the fee-based arena, could come out of the financial crisis much stronger, according to a recent TowerGroup report.