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AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company recently launched a program to attract women consumers and financial professionals.

Now that his dispute with Bank of America (BofA) is behind him, Robert McCann will now step in as CEO of Wealth Management Americas at UBS.

State Street Corporation said it enhanced its wealth management platform to allow for customizable interfaces for its wealth management customers.

A new survey finds small business owners are ready to pick up hiring, but feel the inability to afford benefits may hinder them from attracting new employees.

This week a Senate committee will once again take up the topic of target-date funds. 

Although recent proposals to boost retirement savings for workers without access to employer-sponsored plans could increase the portion of Americans saving for retirement, the programs are not without...

MassMutual Retirement Services' quarterly analysis of plans it administers indicates plan participants are more engaged in their retirement planning and saving, and are also more confident in the...

Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management (MLGWM) has announced the launch of My Retirement Income, a feature within the Merrill Lynch Retirement Income Service that connects retirement income planning...

Third party administrator (TPA) Sentinel Financial Group will be installing vWise SmartPlan Enterprise onto its SunGard Relius platform January 1.

The Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has issued additional guidance in response to questions from plans and service providers on the requirements for reporting service...

As I was listening to, and participating in, panels at our Future of Asset Allocated Funds conference in California this past week, I was struck again...

A new survey from J.P. Morgan finds 401(k) participants embrace the responsibility of controlling their retirement savings, but without confidence to succeed.

The American Funds Target Date Retirement series is making plans to add a new fund to the series.

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company CEO Steve Rasmussen has announced new assignments for several executive leaders across the company. 

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. has introduced The Hartford’s Personal Retirement Manager, a new tax-deferred retirement savings vehicle. 

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is taking a hard look at retirement products, including the positioning of target-date funds.

We all know that there’s no such thing as a free lunch – a lesson that a group of older investors is now learning the hard...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today launched an investor education Web site that provides investors with in-depth information and "top tips" on how to invest wisely, plan...

State Street Corporation today announced its leadership succession plan.

 A new study indicates that companies that use supplemental executive retirement plans (SERPs) could see their shares suffer when the CEO departs.