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National Retirement Partners, Inc. (NRP), announced that nine practices have recently joined its network of independent, retirement-focused advisory firms.

The Retirement Services division at American United Life Insurance Company (AUL) announced the appointment of Mitchell Haber as a regional sales director in the Los Angeles-based regional retirement...

Diversified Investment Advisors, Inc., introduced the Managed DB Financial Advisor Resource Guide to assist retirement plan advisers in their efforts to meet the retirement program needs of defined...

Federated Investors, Inc., announced a definitive agreement with Touchstone Advisors, Inc. under which Federated will acquire certain assets related to the management of Touchstone Value Opportunities Fund and...

The repayment of a 401(k) loan may be a real debt obligation, but it’s not a “necessary expense″ for bankruptcy purposes, according to a recent court decision.

In recent weeks, those favoring a government solution to the issue of retirement security/savings have championed the soundness of Social Security.

In recent weeks, those favoring a government solution to the issue of retirement security/savings have championed the soundness of Social Security.

Thrive Income Distribution System, LLC, in partnership with the Retirement Income Solutions Enterprise (RISE), has launched a turnkey planning and selling system designed to help advisers grow a...

As the recession has taken a heavy toll on many retirement nest eggs, just more than half of working adults ages 50 to 64 said they may delay...

A sample plan amendment to suspend safe harbor non-elective contributions was released by ftwilliam.com, a plan document, government forms, and administration software provider.

The Hartford introduced the SMART529 Education Planner, which features a database of annual costs, updated bi-annually, for approximately 3,800 colleges and universities.

A study by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) found plan demographics affect individual participant contribution rates and target-date fund investment choices by participants.

Principal Financial Group released more educational guides about retirement income for financial advisers.

New York Life Retirement Plan Services introduced a tailored advice service designed specifically for union clients and their members.

Morningstar, Inc., said it will offer ratings and in-depth research reports for target-date fund series.

The Milberg law firm announced an investigation into possible violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) by Popular Inc. U.S.A., a San Juan, Puerto Rico-based financial...

Matrix Financial Solutions, Inc., announced the launch of its Matrix U program.

Transamerica Retirement Services announced the promotion of Stig Nybo to president of Transamerica Retirement Services.

Dow Jones Indexes announced the launch of the Dow Jones U.S. Economic Stimulus Index.

Stock and bond funds experienced net inflows of $42.1 billion in April, according to data from the Financial Research Corporation (FRC).