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Karen Olsen, Jason Timko, and Anna Toy are Ascensus’ newest Regional Vice Presidents for its Florida, New York Metro and Pacific Northwest territories, respectively. 

Taxpayers who unsuccessfully attempted to transfer amounts from their individual retirement accounts (IRAs) to a retirement plan based on incorrect advice from their financial adviser were granted 60...

Nationwide Financial has created a Web site to help advisers stay up-to-date on regulatory and legislative changes, after a survey it conducted found this to be one of...

The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) released its annual list of phony financial products and practices, including several that are taking advantage of lingering economic uncertainty and...

A district court has denied participants’ request for attorneys’ fees in their attempt to sue their employer over the selection of funds in their 401(k) plan.

Becker Capital Management is introducing an institutional share class for its Large Cap Value strategy, the Becker Value Equity Fund.

As part of its strategic focus and growth plans, Transamerica Retirement Services plans to roll out a 3(21) fiduciary service with Mesirow Financial.

It’s been a stressful week—and it’s not over yet.   

A recently published white paper from investment manager Cohen & Steers maintains that dividend oriented companies are "strongly positioned to continue raising pay-outs and deliver solid returns." 

Financial advisers often miss the opportunity to speak to their clients about the important role life insurance products can play in financial planning, according to a recent survey...

Nearly seven in 10 Americans (68%) say they will give more sparingly to charity in the coming months, according to a study conducted by Campbell Rinker on behalf of...

Stock and bond funds experienced net outflows of $14.6 billion in July, according to data from Financial Research Corporation (FRC). 

Small business leaders report a growing confidence in the economic environment, which appears to be contributing positively to hiring and investment decisions for their business in the near...

MassMutual's Retirement Services Division is adding Mesirow's Financial Fiduciary Partnership Service to its retirement platform.

Employers with Securian Retirement plans will be able to find information faster on the company’s new Web portal for defined contribution plan sponsors.  

Although 25% of teens said their parents have a 529 College Savings Plan in place for them, the majority of teens (66%) and adults (54%) has never heard...

Last week, FINRA not only provided much-needed clarification on acceptable social media usage for financial advisers, but it also recognized social and mobile technology as a boon, not...

We try to avoid restaurants with poor health reports, but no one can avoid the bacteria found here.

MassMutual Retirement Services is rolling out its latest version of the Third-Party Administrator (TPA) New Business Implementation Kit.

Aperio Group has published a research paper that discusses best practices for gaining emerging market exposure in a global portfolio.