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Wachovia Retirement Stays in Acquisition Deal
Wachovia Retirement Services is one of the business units not going to Citigroup as part of Monday’s acquisition of the Charlotte, North Carolina-based bank.
FRC: Mutual Funds See Modest Inflow in August
Stock and bond funds experienced net inflows of $401 million in August, according to the Financial Research Corporation (FRC).
Caterpillar Fee Suit Clears First Legal Hurdle
A federal judge cleared the way for participants in Caterpillar’s 401(k) plan to pursue their fiduciary breach claims, but only on issues other than allegations of inadequate revenue-sharing...
MassMutual Retirement Services Appoints Head of Midwest Region
MassMutual’s Retirement Services Division appointed Brad Harrison to the position of managing director, Midwest region.
Celent Examines Future of Servicing Nation's Wealthiest
The family office delivery method to service America’s wealthiest clients has been on the wealth management scene for a while, and is here to stay, according to research...
FPA Releases Standards about Role of Fiduciary Adviser
The Financial Planning Association released a Standard of Care, which clarifies the role of a fiduciary adviser in financial planning situations.
TradePMR, Sterne Agee Introduce Platform for Hybrid Advisers
TradePMR and Sterne Agee Financial Services (SAFS) announced the new Hybrid Advisor platform designed to serve both commission and fee-based clients.
Pershing Adds Structured Products to BondCentral Platform
Pershing LLC said its BondCentral trading platform expanded to incorporated more structured product choices for the company’s broker/dealer and independent registered investment adviser (RIA) customers.
Lifestyle and Lifecycle Funds Best Strategies for Capturing Rollovers
Between 2008 and 2013, rollovers from 401(k), 403(b), and 457 plans will account for nearly $1.9 trillion of asset flows into traditional IRAs, which will increase to $6.1...
IMHO: Staying on Course
One of my favorite quotations is George Santayana’s, “Those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it.″
IRS Extends Delay of 409A Rulings
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) decided to extend its temporary halt on rulings and determination letters regarding the tax consequences of nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements described in §409A...
Participant Gets Go-Ahead in Company Stock Drop Case
A federal judge in Massachusetts cleared the way for a participant invested in a company stock fund to pursue a fiduciary breach suit.
National Advisors Trust Elects Hart as Chairman
William Hart, founder of Chicago-based Hartline Investment Corp., was elected chairman of the board of National Advisors Trust, owned by more than 130 independent financial advisory firms nationwide.
Market Conditions Lead Some Advisers to More Equities
Despite the volatility and uncertainty in the markets, 29% of financial intermediaries are investing more in equity funds while only 24% are investing less, according to research from...
T. Rowe Price Enhances Online Retirement Income Calculator
T. Rowe Price introduced a retirement planning tool on its Web site that calculates a projected monthly income stream throughout retirement for those in any phase of retirement...
Lawsuits Spring up from Lehman Brothers Fall
Broker/dealer Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. is suing mutual fund manager the Reserve Fund.
Industry Groups Offer Model RFPs for Small Institutional Investors
Three new model request for proposalsâ€″one each for equity investments, fixed-income investments, and real estate investmentsâ€″aim to help smaller institutional investors select money managers.
PSCA Shows Auto Enroll, Higher Participation Link
The Profit Sharing/401k Council of America’s (PSCA) survey of profit-sharing and 401(k) plans provides evidence of the link between automatic enrollment and higher plan participation rates.
403(b) Regs Made Greater Mark than PPA in Health Care Industry
The year-old 403(b) regulations from the Internal Revenue Service have had a more profound impact on health care employers’ retirement plan designs than the Pension Protection Act (PPA).
S&P Announces Target-Date, Target-Risk Fund Indexes
Standard&Poor’s launched the S&P Target Date Index Series to bring greater transparency and performance measurement to the growing target-date fund market.