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Pershing Expands Fixed-Income Capabilities for RIAs
Pershing Advisor Solutions announced that its registered investment adviser (RIA) customers now have access to a broader array of fixed-income investment choices.
GAO: SEC Still Needs More Efficiency Initiatives
While federal securities regulators have made progress in working out internal organizational kinks, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) still has a way to go before reaching...
12b-1 Fees, Target-Date Funds to Get SEC Attention
Speaking at the Mutual Fund Directors Forum Annual Policy Conference in Washington, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Mary Schapiro said she is “committed to a meaningful and...
Transamerica Launches Special Needs Trusts Strategy Center
Transamerica Insurance&Investment Group (TIIG) launched a resource for financial planners and life insurance professionals to help clients who have children or relatives with special needs.
MassMutual Expands Sales Team
MassMutual has announced the addition of two sales managers for its defined contribution and Taft-Hartley business segments.
Fidelity Reopens Two, Launches One
Fidelity Investments has announced plans to reopen two existing funds, and to open a third.
SEC Says Market Condition Changes 12b-1 Reform Plans
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said it is considering putting off rule 12b-1.
Adviser Wins $1M from Wachovia in USERRA Suit
Wachovia Securities will reinstate a former adviser as well as award him back pay and damages for violating the Uniform Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA).
MassMutual Enhances TPA Alliance Business Model
MassMutual's Retirement Services Division announced it is kicking off an enhanced model for its TPA Alliance business on March 31.
Nearly Half of Workers Would Skip SS Deductions
Almost of half of respondents to a new survey would prefer to stop paying into the Social Security system—even if it meant giving up their own benefits.
AUL Offers Business-Building Tool for Fee-Based Advisers
The management of the Retirement Services division at American United Life Insurance Company (AUL) said it launched a business-building service that expands distribution channels to work with fee-based...
White Paper Features Best-Managed RIA Firms
Charles Schwab has released a report for independent advisers, examining how some of the industry's most successful advisers manage their business.
Blackberry Maker Execs Settle Backdating Charges
Blackberry maker, Research in Motion (RIM), and four of its senior executives have agreed to settle stock option backdating charges brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission...
New 401(k) Plan Emphasizes High-Touch Service
Reliance Trust Company, a division of Reliance Financial Corporation, has introduced a new 401(k) plan aimed at plan sponsors with a minimum of $25 million in plan assets.
John Hancock Increases Support to Adviser Partners
John Hancock Retirement Plan Services (RPS) has increased its sales support by adding eight regional vice presidents and a new internal sales desk with 10 sales associates.
Invesco Aim Launches New 401(k) Review Tool
Invesco Aim launched an enhanced Invesco Aim PlanForward Module 3 Benchmarking and Reviewing 401(k) Plans.
MassMutual Opens RetireSmart Academy Doors
MassMutual's Retirement Services Division has announced the official debut of the MassMutual RetireSmart Academy.
MassMutual Releases White Paper for Retirement Plan Advisers
MassMutual's Retirement Services Division has published a new white paper exploring factors that help make retirement advisers successful and the correlation between adviser success and plan sponsor satisfaction.
SEC Charges Merrill With Misleading Pension Clients
Just over a year after launching an investigation, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Merrill Lynch and two of its former investment adviser representatives for misleading...