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MSCI has launched a new platform to provide asset managers with a suite of tools to better manage environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investments.

The Profit Sharing/401(k) Council of America (PSCA) and Boston Research Group have released findings from a survey of non-qualified plans.

At the 49th International Paris Air Show, many hi-tech features are being introduced. None may be as prominent or noticeable to travelers as this one.     

DALBAR, Inc. has developed a fiduciary designation program, called the 401(k) RF Designation, which identifies advisers capable of acting as fiduciaries and cements it in writing.

ING’s U.S. Retirement division announced a plan to expand its reach to small- and mid-sized corporate retirement plans and to support the distributors that serve this market.

As the price of a longevity annuity increases and as longevity risk grows, more initial retirement wealth is needed and the degree of annuitization needs to be increased,...

A Transamerica retirement survey found that the majority (67%) of  unemployed or underemployed respondents are less confident in their ability to achieve a financially secure retirement since the...

Fidelity Investments has launched the Fidelity Defined Maturity Funds, a series of actively managed national municipal income funds, each with a set maturity date.

Schwab Advisor Services is introducing a consultative program, “Managing Client Profitability,” designed to help advisers grow their business through effective client segmentation.

Convergent Retirement Plan Solutions has developed a subscription-based IRA portal for financial professionals, called IRAstuff.com.   

Year-to-date global long-term fund flows through April 2011 reached $268 billion, according to Strategic Insight’s Global Mutual Fund Review.

A recent report from Financial Research Corporation (FRC) reveals that sub-adviser firms polled say their primary source of manager search information is the manager itself.

Nearly 30% of participants in 401(k) retirement plans at Vanguard are in automatic, professionally managed investment programs, according to Vanguard’s How America Saves 2011.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that J.P. Morgan Securities LLC will pay $153.6 million to settle SEC charges that it misled investors in a complex mortgage...

A Fidelity survey found that advisers who provide comprehensive retirement income planning

RidgeWorth Investments announced that it has added two sales professionals to its recently-created Retail Channel sales team. 

Bank of America is hiring advisers to cater specifically to the “Preferred customer” segment of Bank of America’s client base - those with investable assets of $50,000 to...

Morningstar, Inc. has begun to calculate estimated returns for hedge funds based on publicly available filings.

U.S. institutions made two notable changes to their domestic equity trading practices last year, according to Greenwich Associates.

A nationwide survey found that although the majority of Americans ages 29 to 49 worry about their retirement prospects, many have not yet begun to save or plan...