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Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC, provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), announced that expense ratios for its 11 domestic PowerShares FTSE RAFI ETF portfolios will be lowered to 39...

It remains to be seen what the Merrill Lynch retention package will mean for retirement plan advisers.

ING has unveiled planwithease.com, a plan administration service specifically designed to help sponsors of 403(b) plans meet the added responsibilities they face under new IRS regulations.

They say that desperate times call for desperate measures.

They say that desperate times call for desperate measures.

In a federal appellate court ruling, an Illinois psychologist got more time to pursue her legal claims for assets missing from her 401(k) account.

In a letter signed by 33 403(b) practitioners and advisers, two attorneys requested an extension of the effective date for complying with the written plan requirement dictated by...

Zenith Capital, a registered investment advisory (RIA) firm, allegedly collected incentive fees from a hedge fund in exchange for investing retirement plan assets in the fund.

Most U.S. institutional investment plan sponsors reported a fourth consecutive quarter of negative results for the period ending September 30, according to data in the Northern Trust Universe.

In a company stock suit, the U.S. Department of Labor obtained a settlement restoring $8,590,000 to participants of the Agway Inc. 401(k) plan.

Looking ahead, mutual funds could come out the winners of the current financial crisis, according to a new report by Strategic Insight.

People have a lot on their minds of late.

Morningstar Investment Services introduced Morningstar Managed Portfolios Retirement Income Series, a managed account service made up of a lineup of three actively managed portfolios.

Mutual of Omaha is offering employers a 401(k) managed account feature through an arrangement with PMFM Inc.

Claymore Securities, Inc., tapped recordkeeper ExpertPlan to provide a 401(k) recordkeeping and administration solution that includes access to exchanged-traded funds (ETFs).

Bank of America today announced that Bob McCann, currently vice chairman and president of Global Wealth Management at Merrill Lynch, will be head of the combined financial adviser...

Most advisers are telling clients to weather the storm, according to the latest Brinker Barometer.

Geneos Wealth Management, Inc., a Denver-based broker/dealer, announced enhancements to its technology platform for broker/dealers and registered representatives.

Nick C. Thakore and Robert D. Ewing will join Putnam Investments as managing directors and portfolio managers of the firm’s Large Cap Equities Team, the company said.

Retirees do not spend their defined contribution (DC) balances immediately at retirement, but make thoughtful choices and use the proceeds prudently, according to a new study by the...