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Three firms have combined forces to offer target-date and composite-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) models for qualified plans.

Robert Dolan and Steven Silverman have been tapped as regional directors of The Newport Group, the company announced.

Plan sponsors can now take full advantage of a new federal government system for online filing of the required annual report to the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)...

AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company has announced new executive appointments.

iShares announced that a suite of municipal bond exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with a planned end date began trading on the NYSE Arca.

With the prospect looming of the imposition of a federal medical device tax, an Elyria, Ohio, home-health products firm has suspended its 401(k) match and taken other cost-cutting...

The employee who went on a shooting rampage at a St. Louis manufacturing plant is reportedly one of four named plaintiffs in a 401(k) excessive fee class-action lawsuit.

Great-West Retirement Services has appointed Steve Shea to a new position as director of business development, effective January 1.

USI Consulting Group has announced that Michael Raymond has joined the company as a vice president of Retirement Services.

Janus Capital Group Inc. said that Richard M. Weil has been appointed CEO and a member of the board of directors, effective February 1.

The Charles Schwab Corporation today announced reductions in online equity trade commissions for both retail investors and its independent investment adviser clients.

Transamerica Retirement Services announced the hiring of Denise Diana as vice president of business development.

Dimensional Fund Advisors said it has hired John Blood, formerly with Commonwealth Financial, to lead a new initiative to develop relationships within the broker/dealer community.

It looks like all you actuaries out there have it pretty good, according to a new report.

Investors should be positive about 2010, but not expecting a repeat of 2009, said the CIO of BlackRock.

Chicago-based consultant EnnisKnupp has announced three promotions for representatives working with defined contribution, private equity, and investment policy services clients.

CUSO Financial Services (CFS), a full-service, broker/dealer and registered investment adviser, has launched the ActivePassive Portfolios on the CUSO Asset Management (CAM) platform.

ERISA Fiduciary Advisors, Inc., has hired a new manager to focus on sales and consulting in the northeastern United States.

Loomis, Sayles & Company said that core bond manager Lynne A. Royer has joined the company as vice president and co-head of a core bond strategy—and rejoined a...