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Newkirk Introduces 403(b) Regulations Education Package
Newkirk, a provider of communication solutions for retirement plan providers, has finalized an education package to help providers educate their clients on the new final 403(b) regulations.
Retirement Savings Ranks High as a Concern for Investors
American investors are more worried about losing money on their investments and saving for retirement than they are about losing their job, buying a house or paying for...
Missouri Touts “Terror-Free†Option for 529 Plan
The state of Missouri will begin offering an actively managed “terror-free†investment option for its 529 plan that ensures participants’ and investors’ portfolios exclude companies with ties to...
Principal Funds Announces Expansion of Investment Only Strategy
Principal Funds is ramping up its investment only (IO) strategy aimed at third-party platforms.
First Trust Advisors Issues Two New ETFs
The American Stock Exchange (Amex) has launched trading in two new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) issued by First Trust Advisors L.P. - the First Trust FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global Real...
Longevity Risk Leading to Widening Retirement Income Gap
Over half (53%) of pre-retirees indicated they are concerned about outliving their retirement savings, according to the Fidelity Research Institute.
Company Match No Help in Retaining Auto Enrolled Employees
Employers who have turned to auto enrollment to boost 401(k) participation should not rely too heavily on their company match to help keep employees from opting out.
Janus Twenty Fund to Change Skippers
Janus Capital Group Inc. has announced that Scott Schoelzel, portfolio manager of Janus Twenty Fund, will leave the firm at the end of 2007.
Plan Sponsors Utilize Rollover Services and Products
When communicating with retiring employees to review their retirement benefits, half of plan sponsors surveyed use a one-on-one meeting with a financial professional.
IRS Issues Guidance on Benefit Limits for Underfunded DB Plans
The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have issued proposed regulations providing guidance on changes made by the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (PPA) regarding the use...
Schwab Taps Cox as Chief Operating Officer of Corporate Services
Charles Schwab has announced the hiring of Tony Cox, a new senior executive to help lead the Schwab Corporate&Retirement Services division.
MassMutual to Add Fiduciary Warranty to DC Offering
MassMutual's Retirement Services Division will introduce a Fiduciary Warranty, available in the fourth quarter of 2007, to qualifying plans that include investment options available through MassMutual's Smart Architecture...
Mutual Funds See Positive Inflows in July
A month after suffering a $2.7-billion outflow, mutual funds ducked back into solid positive territory in July with $26.7 billion in inflows, according to data from the Financial...
KS Firm Offers Web-based Advice Product
An Overland Park, Kansas company is offering an online advice product for retirement plans.
Labor Dazed
While Labor Day has been celebrated as a national holiday for more than 100 years, it wasn’t easy.
Businesses Owned by Women Have Unique Characteristics
Most (67%) female business owners choose financial products and services based on their relationship and experience with a lender.
Marketocracy Offers Actively Managed Model Portfolio for RIAs
Marketocracy Data Services, LLC has announced it will offer an mFOLIO based on Randolph McDuff's RMG1 Value Oriented Growth model fund for registered investment advisors (RIAs).
Advisers Say Retirement Savings a Constant Concern for Clients
Sixty-one percent of financial advisers responding to Schwab Institutional's most recent Independent Advisor Outlook Study said having sufficient retirement savings to maintain their desired lifestyle is a constant...
Vanguard Proposes Benchmarking Approach for Target-Date Funds
Return-expectations and savings sufficiency can be more efficient benchmarks for target-date funds than are those used currently, according to a new paper from Vanguard Investment Counseling and Research.