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A new study of global fund distribution features by Strategic Insight (SI) says the future holds a reduced number of blockbuster funds in a more guided architecture context.

Diversified Investment Advisors has a new in-plan investment option that guarantees income for life, while allowing retirement plan participants to participate in the stock and bond markets and...

Eighty percent of baby boomers surveyed in a poll commissioned by Humana indicated they have changed their retirement expectations, with 44% expecting to work longer.

USAA has launched two new mutual funds addressing inflation and rising interest rates.

MetLife Resources entered into a partnership with Advised Assets Group, LLC (AAG), a registered investment adviser that delivers investment advisory services to defined contribution plan sponsors and plan...

As a result of a Q310 turnaround in equity returns, as well as continued positive performance in the fixed-income market, target maturity funds strolled into the fourth quarter...

The Newport Group introduced a new personal account aggregation feature for participants in its plans.

The Associated Press is proposing a new contract with union employees under which its defined benefit pension plan would be frozen.

The percentage of households at risk for not meeting their retirement goals jumps from 51% to 60% when they live off of the interest from their assets instead...

AARP has revamped its retirement calculator “to enhance usability, but maintain accuracy in its results.”

Advisers are facing several new challenges in the “post-recession” climate, and many feel that they have to tackle these challenges on their own, according to a survey conducted...

CPI Qualified Plan Consultants, a third-party recordkeeping and administration company, announced the addition of a third fixed-interest option from VALIC to the CPI platform.

Fidelity Investments has been chosen by AT&T as its sole retirement provider, Fidelity announced.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is working to have new technology to handle tips and complaints in place by the end of the year.

The Principal Financial Group created the “Savings-to-Employment Income Ratio” to help investors estimate the health of their retirement savings; a white paper was written to complement the tool. ...

BPAS, a provider of defined contribution (DC), actuarial, institutional trust and flex services, has upgraded its Web site.

The SPARK Institute, a retirement services trade group, is advising plan sponsors to not act hastily when deciding whether to offer in-plan Roth conversions as a result of...

The median return of the State Street Universe (SSU) of total plans rose 8% in the third quarter of 2010, following the 4.4%-loss in the prior quarter, State...

Investors are looking for investments with many of the characteristics that exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have, according to a survey released by TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation.   

Lincoln Financial Distributors, the wholesale distribution subsidiary of Lincoln Financial Group, announced that Greg Libby joined the firm as regional sales director with the Defined Contribution /401(k) team.