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Significant Potential Exists for Advisers in Retirement Plan Market
Nearly half (42%) of plan sponsors do not have a relationship with a financial adviser.
Is It Hip to Double-Dip?
Many of us will be firing up the grills this weekend and gathering with friends and/or family for the long Memorial Day weekend.
Vanguard Files for Fifth International ETF
The Vanguard Group announced that it has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its fifth international ETF.
Consumers Say Trusting Adviser Marketing Info Was a Mistake
The most common mistake made by consumers in the adviser selection process - accepting marketing information as accurate.
Progress, Not Returns, Driver of Client Satisfaction
Clients want to know they are on their way to achieving life goals, not investment performance.
IndexIQ Strategies to be Used in New Managed Account Offering
IndexIQ Inc. has agreed to provide indexing solutions to Advisor Partners LLC, a separate account manager serving the professional high end adviser market.
Trust a Critical Factor in 401(k) Participation
Although behavioral components are important, financial literacy and trust are critical variables in understanding 401(k) plan savings behavior.
SEC Asks Court for Stay on Overturned Merrill Rule
Although the ruling in Financial Planning Association v. SEC was set to go into effect today, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a stay, asking for...
IMHO: Starting Blocks?
There’s little question that automatic enrollment “works,″ at least in terms of turning employees into participants—just as there is little doubt that, left to their own devices, too...
Mutual Funds’ Protect Themselves With Strategic Voting
Mutual funds seem to vote proxies in ways that protect them from negative reprisals.
Retirement Savings Decisions Swayed By Emotions
Fear, regret, inertia, aggressiveness, and susceptibility can influence retirement investors to react to market uncertainty in ways that may not be in their best interest, according to a...
Bank of America Sued for Race Discrimination
Five black current and former employees of Bank of America Corp. filed a discrimination suit Thursday against the bank, alleging that it assigns its black employees to primarily...
Harris Investment Mgt. Unveils Three Institutional Equity Products
Harris Investment Management is now offering institutional investors a long equity portfolio geared toward the microcap U.S. equity market, an international equity product, and a long/short equity product.
Retirement Will Include Part-time Work
Nearly three-quarters of workers say they plan to continue working on a part-time basis after retirement; 21% say that part-time work will be a major source of retirement...
Online Payroll Firm Rolls Out Online 401(k)
An online payroll services firm is getting ready to bring a new online 401(k) offering to market.
Affluent Investors Have Increased Confidence About Investment Climate
The Citi Smith Barney Working Wealth Investor Poll for May indicates a u-turn in affluent investors’ confidence.
Cost is Barrier to Micro-Businesses Offering Retirement Plans
Nearly two-thirds (62%) of micro-business owners say the cost of administering and contributing to a retirement plan is the biggest hurdle to offering them.
401(k) Investments for the "Prurient" Investor?
Prudence is an integral part of ERISA’s DNA, but what about investments of a prurient interest?
Social(k) Calls for Retirement Plan Pressure on Fidelity
If you work with retirement plans with investments at Fidelity, brace yourself.
John Hancock Adds Three Lifestyle Portfolios
John Hancock has added three new strategies to its target-risk Lifestyle portfolios, effective May 1, the company announced.