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Employer Provided Financial Advice Welcomed by Workers
Seven out of 10 respondents to a recent poll said they would be moderately or very interested in one-on-one financial planning if offered through their employer and nearly...
Metrics Partners Launches TPA Search Tool
Metrics Partners, an electronic marketing firm for the retirement industry, has introduced a new web-based search tool connecting plan producers with third party administrators (TPAs).
401(k) Fee Litigation Offers Opportunity to Adopt Best Practices
Best practices in managing fees includes documenting fee analysis and review process; designing and maintaining investment policy statements; negotiating costs with provider; and avoiding costly investments, said litigator...
IMHO: PPA’s Sway
These days, the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (PPA) is sometimes referred to as the “Pension Destruction Act.″
IMHO: PPA’s Sway
These days, the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (PPA) is sometimes referred to as the “Pension Destruction Act.″
Lipper Makes Changes to Fund Rating System
Lipper, Inc. announced changes to its global Lipper Leader rating system that it says will create a more flexible and marketing friendly set of icons that better suit...
S&P Adds Three Shariah Compliant Indexes
Standard&Poor’s has launched three new Shariah-compliant indexes covering the Pan Arab region and publicly traded property companies in developed and emerging markets.
Dollar Bill?
They say that money talks – and the US Mint is certainly hoping that is the case, as it “rolls″ out the new Thomas Jefferson $1 coin today.
Fee Suit against Lockheed Martin to Move Forward
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois refused to toss out allegations that Lockheed Martin Corporation breached its fiduciary duty by charging its 401(k) plan...
SEC Distributes $55.6M to Bank One Fund Shareholders
Federal regulators have distributed about $55.6 million to more than 200,000 investors hurt by market timing transactions in One Group Funds from Banc One.
More Product Choices and RIAs Challenge Product Providers
An increasing menu of product choices and the growth in number of independent registered investment advisers (RIAs) are driving product providers to be more consultative, according to the...
Retirement Plans Include Work for Many
Only one-third (34%) of workers in a recent poll by Robert Half Management Resources said they plan to quit work entirely when they are ready to retire.
Value-Added Programs Need Better Link to Adviser Brand
A new report calls for asset managers to create initiatives that are more effectively tied to a firm’s brand and market position as understood by the adviser, providing...
Pershing Study Reports Rapid Growth in RIA Market
The registered investment adviser (RIA) market will continue to experience rapid growth in the next five years says a new study from the Pershing Advisor Solutions LLC unit...
Electronic Trading by Institutional Investors Increasingly Common
The use of brokers by institutional investors to execute single stock trades is gradually becoming defunct, giving way to more cost efficient electronic and portfolio trading systems, according...
Employees Financially Worse Off Than Last Year
More than half (56%) of employees say they are financially worse off this year than they were last year, and 30% say they are one major setback away...
S&P Adds to Global Thematic Indexes
Standard&Poor’s has added the S&P Global Timber&Forestry Index, S&P Global Nuclear Energy Index, and S&P Global Alternative Energy Index to the group of S&P Global Thematic Indices.
MetLife Offers Tools for Addressing Lifetime Income Needs
MetLife Investors Distribution Company, the distributor of products offered by the independent distribution arm of MetLife, has launched a marketing campaign designed to help advisers address their clients'...
The Principal Names New VP of Consultant Relations
The Principal Financial Group has announced that Cynthia LeMay has joined the company as vice president of consultant relations for Retirement and Investor Services.
Pershing Program Helps Introducing Broker-Dealers Attract Talent
Pershing LLC, a unit of The Bank of New York Mellon, has launched a new program designed to offer broker-dealer customers and their investment professionals solutions and best...