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Admitting that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has resources “not nearly sufficient to the enormity and scope of the responsibility” it faces, SEC Chairman Mary Jo White...

Small-cap growth funds represent a potentially effective way for those with retirement saving shortfalls and concerns about improving portfolio growth to provide additional stock and sector diversification while...

A planned expansion of approximately 200 advisers will give TIAA-CREF a total of more than 650 advisers in its individual advisory services group by the end of 2014.

U.S. workers could see their retirement savings tumble 20% if Congress and the President fail to craft a deal to raise the federal government’s $16.7 trillion debt ceiling,...

Independent financial advisers Romaine Macomb and Theresa Donatelli joined independent adviser group office Northstar Wealth Partners (NSWP) alongside Ellie Kasimir, who will continue as the pair’s retirement plan...

Only 158 million zombies, vampires, werewolves and other monsters will prowl our nation this October 31, according to the National Retail Federation’s recent Halloween Spending Survey.

Think small retirement plans aren’t worth your time? If so, you may be missing out on big opportunities.

More than nine in 10 small business leaders predict that their need for an outside financial adviser will increase or stay the same over the next several years,...

They have yet to get around to it. Some say they just do not need to. A substantial number of investors have not developed a financial plan, Nationwide...

Morgan Stanley Investment Management unveiled an institutional share class to improve transparency and lower fees for defined contribution (DC) plans and other institutional investment platforms.

A new retirement readiness survey found an increasing number of plan sponsors point to participant outcomes, not gross participation rates, as the best measure of success for an...

Investment research firm Morningstar announced Don Phillips will step down in January 2014 as head of research. The firm has already named Haywood Kelly as his successor.

Advisers eyeing small and midmarket nonprofits have a new option with Great-West Financial’s Premier and Custom Key 403(b) offerings.

Joe Stack of 360 Wealth Management partnered with Pensionmark Retirement Group and is now managing director of Pensionmark Dallas.

A study indicates employers may be offsetting their matching contributions to manage cost increases from automatic enrollment into defined contribution (DC) retirement plans.

Wealth and asset management firm Northern Trust added two positions within its defined contribution solutions practice dedicated to expanding participant communications and asset services offerings. 

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to weigh in on a case that could have far-reaching implications for litigation against Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)-covered plans.

Insurance and investment services provider Pacific Life unveiled a new strategy to educate financial advisers on opportunities and best practices for winning clients in the small to medium-sized...

David Love has been named an institutional sales representative covering the Western region and Maureen Decker a consultant relations manager at Hartford Investment Management Company (HIMCO).

Developing sophisticated segmentation and sales strategies is critical to growing business with registered investment advisers (RIAs), according to new research by kasina.