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Institutional asset managers are still bullish on U.S. stocks for 2015, though global volatility concerns continue.

The Timken Company has agreed to purchase a group annuity from Prudential to pay retirees’ future pension benefits.

Pinnacle Plan Design has expanded into the New York market with the addition of Susan Feit as a consulting actuary.

Broadridge Financial Solutions has signed an agreement to acquire the trade processing business of the Wilmington Trust Retirement and Institutional Services (WTRIS) unit of M&T Bank Corp.

A quarterly analysis from BlackRock finds the cost of purchasing lifetime income units increased significantly in the last 12 months, putting pressure on pre-retirees planning for life after...

Total financial adviser headcount continues to decline despite strong asset growth for the advisory industry in recent years, according to Cerulli Associates.

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Retirement plan sponsors surveyed repeatedly expressed frustration with regulatory complexity and concern about greater worker mobility.

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Learning about fiduciary best practices can help financial advisers build client trust and raise assets, according to a survey by fi360.

Edison International has petitioned the U.S. Supreme court to drop its review of Tibble vs. Edison International, a closely watched retirement plan fee litigation case involving the company’s...

Mercer has appointed Christine Mahoney as South market leader and Scott Jarboe as South market retirement leader, both based in Washington, D.C.

Plan sponsors and advisers should consider the steps that go into a prudent process for selecting a provider if they want to include a lifetime income solution in...

A strong majority of companies with 401(k) plans have adopted automatic enrollment and other steps to ensure workers receive the full employer matching contribution, according to Aon Hewitt.

The SEC has charged Standard & Poor’s with fraudulent ratings conduct related to ratings of mortgage-backed securities.

A majority of Americans surveyed admit that saving for retirement is not their top priority.

Leaders of the Insured Retirement Institute expect “swift and significant legislative reaction” if the Department of Labor’s fiduciary redefinition proposal closely resembles a preliminary version filed in 2010.

Nearly nine in 10 households oppose any action by the government taking away the tax advantages of DC retirement accounts.

Pershing rolled out the Retirement Plan Network, which aims to help broker/dealers, investment advisers and registered investment advisers (RIAs) expand their retirement business.

Advisers should look to Millennials—even those who haven’t yet become wealthy—as the next promising and uncrowded market, a survey by TD Ameritrade says.