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Rydex announced the launch of two equal weight exchange-traded funds (ETFs). 

The year we began publishing PLANADVISER was a big year in many ways for me.  

Westminster Consulting appointed Gabriel Potter as Senior Investment Research Associate.

U.S. REIT total returns were more than double those of the broader equity market in the first seven months of 2011, according to the National Association of Real...

The Principal Financial Group has launched its "Your Services" program, designed to help retirement plan sponsors manage their fiduciary obligations.

Only a small proportion of companies take cultural issues into consideration as part of their integration plans for mergers and acquisitions (M&As), a Mercer survey has found.

Global consultant Towers Watson hired three investment analysts in Australia: Deepti Tammareddi, Andrew Tay, and Jordan Taylor.

A federal district court approved an additional award of fees and costs incurred by attorneys representing participants who won a cash balance plan challenge.

For whatever reason, summertime brings out a desire for casual attire and flexible hours for many employees, according to a recent Adecco Staffing survey. 

Bank of America Merrill Lynch has hired Michael Keady and Page Howell to its Consultant Relations team.

MassMutual has hired Garrett Carlough and Andrew Hanlon as sales directors to its Retirement Services sales and client management organization.

The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, representing 1,000 employees of Republic Airways Holdings and its Frontier Airlines, approved a new collective bargaining agreement that gives them an ownership stake...

Sixty percent of asset managers rely on their wholesalers to develop and manage their own business plans for their territories, according to kasina, but few firms provide the...

A California employer group has filed an amicus brief in a case over whether 401(k) plan fiduciaries breached their duties by selecting retail-class mutual funds over institutional-class funds.

Securian Retirement added twelve investment options for retirement plan sponsors and participants, now offering employers more than 120 investment options.

Whether it was the debt crisis or the markets, participant transfers have perked up in recent days. 

The Hyas Group LLC announced the appointment of Scott Faris, JD, CFA as a Senior Consultant.

Mega defined contribution plan sponsors, whose plans have $500 million or more in assets, are focused on a unique set of factors when selecting a new asset manager...

Recent data from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) shows many Baby Boomers are staying in the workforce past the traditional retirement age of 65.

According to law firm Winston & Strawn, the Securities and Exchange Commission has modified its schedule for adopting rules relating to the Dodd-Frank Act, including the key provisions...