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Lincoln Financial Group appointed Michael Conte as Vice President, Small Market Business Leader for the company's Defined Contribution Products team.

An AARP survey of African Americans in New York, age 50 and older, found that 49% will delay retirement if the economy does not improve.

February flows for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) topped $6 billion—the sixth consecutive month of positive flows, reports State Street Global Advisors (SSgA).

While nearly half (48%) of workers are aware of the amount of money they need to set aside to comfortably retire, less than a third (30%) believe they...

Transamerica Retirement Services announced the promotion of Jim Kais to vice president and director of Institutional Sales and Special Markets.

A public opinion research report indicates Americans think the recession revealed the flaws in the current retirement plan landscape and the government should make it easier for employers...

Effective immediately, Aon Hewitt is bringing advice to its 401(k) recordkeeping clients. 

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a rule mandating that certain financial institutions keep away from compensation arrangements that encourage inappropriate risk taking.

With the growing level of scrutiny surrounding qualified retirement plan fees, the value an adviser adds to a plan needs to be clearly defined.  

RIA In A Box has created Microsoft Word-based templates with step-by-step instructions for the new ADV 2A and 2B forms.

Charles Schwab's latest independent investment adviser survey found 56% of advisers classify themselves as “bulls,” while only 10% see themselves as “bears.” 

The third edition of the book 401(k) Sales Champion, A Guide For Financial Advisors To Acquire And Retain 401(k) Plans will be released July 1, 2011

Investment consultants, expecting lower capital market returns and more volatility, support broader asset diversification and custom target-date strategies for defined contribution plans.

Forward Management, LLC has announced an initiative to accelerate the firm’s development of alternative investment products in both mutual fund and private partnership form. 

GE Asset Management Incorporated (GEAM) has added two senior sales professionals to its intermediary business team.

Last week the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued two reports focused on 401(k) plans. 

Dana Investment Advisors, Inc. announced that the Epiphany Large Cap Core Equity fund it sub-advises has been renamed the Dana Large Cap Core Fund (symbol EPCNX).

Fidelity Investments is making a tool available to advisers that helps them prospect more than 1.5 million retirement plans.

Symetra Life Insurance Company hired Wes Severin as sales leader for its western division, along with six new regional vice presidents.

Confidence in investment decisions among women is much lower than men and the gap is widening, a MassMutual poll of retirement plan participants found.