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ING Investment Management Americas has hired Robert Robis as Senior Portfolio Manager on the Global Bond Team and Head of Fixed Income Macro Strategies.

Hennion & Walsh expanded its line-up of proprietary SmartTrust Unit Investment Trust (UIT) portfolios, for a total of 18.

The Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) found that 64% of all private industry employees have access to retirement benefits, with 49% participating in a retirement...

The Newport Group appointed Anthony Laudato as Vice President and Chief Actuary, leading the firm’s bank-owned life insurance (BOLI) line of business.

Despite a difficult first half for investors, long-term mutual funds around the world realized $350 billion of inflows so far in 2011, with 23% going into exchange-traded funds...

The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C., specializing in retirement plan costs, design issues, and liability concerns, has formed a partnership with BrightScope to create the "Retirement Plan...

Participants with retirement plan accounts through the Principal Financial Group will now be able to access their account information on the go with Principal Mobile.

Retirement plan provider REDW Benefits, LLC has become the newest member of Alliance Benefit Group (ABG), which has more than 700,000 retirement participants in 8,000 plans.

Legislators have suggested that the U.S. Department of Labor re-propose its change to the definition of fiduciary and include more economic analysis.

SageView Advisory Group appointed Todd Kobayashi, CFA, as Managing Director, Investment Strategy of its Midwest team. 

Putnam Investments announced that Aaron Cooper and Richard “Shep” Perkins will lead the firm’s global equity research and international equity investments teams. 

Phyllis Borzi, Assistant Secretary of Labor of EBSA, told legislators it is imperative that impartial investment advice be accessible and affordable to retirement plan sponsors and participants.

In a letter sent to the Treasury, ASPPA said it supports the Department's initiatives regarding lifetime income distributions and relief for sponsors of safe harbor 401(k) plans who...

The end of the NFL lockout doesn’t just mean play can resume, it also means pay and benefits can resume.

A recent report suggests that asset managers need to be using digital media to attract registered investment advisers (RIAs).

The need for ongoing holistic service from a third party is leading many plan sponsors to opt for a retirement plan adviser that works on a fee or...

Great-West Retirement Services has appointed J. Chris Luttges as regional 401(k) sales director for northern Virginia and the District of Columbia.

A MetLife study found only 16% of Baby Boomers employed by small businesses said that they are on track to achieve or have already achieved a financially secure...

Vanguard announced that it will expand the availability of its Admiral Shares with six additional domestic and international equity index funds.

Nationwide Funds Group is rolling out the Nationwide Alternatives Allocation Fund (NWAAX), a mutual fund offering seven alternative asset classes.