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Many clients will fire an adviser that doesn’t return phone calls same day, according to research from Spectrem Group, but that’s far from the only client concern.

The DCIIA has released a FAQ document about new regulations for qualifying longevity annuity contracts in retirement plans.

The new Gibraltar Ventures organization will explore, develop and invest in new strategies to advance retirement and financial security, according to Prudential.

Chicago-based institutional retirement and investment consulting firm Blue Prairie Group added Jere Cowden and Mark Muto to its network of retirement specialist consultants.

More investors surveyed prefer a 401(k) over a pension, and they do not want to give up control of all retirement savings actions.

Fewer retirement plans offer employer stock and fewer plan participants hold concentrated company stock positions in their retirement savings accounts, finds a new analysis from Vanguard.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may soon require investment advisers to create transition plans.

After 13 years and a number of court opinions, all granting relief in the plaintiff’s favor,...

While institutional investors are optimistic about equities in 2015, their outlook is tempered by market risks that are difficult to predict and control.

November inflows totaled nearly $53 billion for stock and bond funds, according to Strategic Insight’s monthly fund review.

An annual Fidelity survey shows just 31% of Americans are considering a financial resolution to mark the New Year, despite the positive impact such resolutions can have.

College faculty and staff are better prepared for retirement than the general population, a survey finds.

Many retirees find the retirement life brings more satisfaction and less worry than they anticipated, MassMutual says in a survey report.

The biggest challenge for retirement plans offering managed account services to participants is creating simplicity out of increasing complexity, says Cerulli Associates.

Responding to a request for information from the DOL, most industry groups said they believe no further regulation is necessary to govern use of brokerage windows in retirement...

A brief submitted by the U.S. Solicitor General to the United States Supreme Court argues in favor of plaintiffs in Tibble v. Edison International—a case that could have...

Two-thirds of advisers using social media for business say it has helped them gain new clients, leading to a median of almost $2 million in new assets generated...

An updated page on the IRS website shares what records retirement plan sponsors should keep and for how long.

Rear-seat kickers have displaced inattentive parents as the most annoying fellow travelers on airlines, according to the latest “Expedia Study of In-Flight Etiquette.”

A recent deal between Northwestern Mutual and the London Stock Exchange Group brings more than $9 trillion in benchmarked assets under one roof.