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First Allied Securities, an independent broker/dealer, hired Guy J. Hocker as Senior Managing Director of its pension services division.  

The Internal Revenue Service has issued Revenue Ruling 2011-01, modifying the rules for group trusts.

In a survey examining investor behavior, MFS Investment Management clarifies what makes “fearful” investors act the way they do and ways an adviser can help.

Fidelity Investments has launched its automated stock option netting functionality.

Great-West Retirement Services has appointed John Buckley as regional sales director for Louisiana.

Ascensus, a retirement plan solutions provider for broker/dealers and RIAs, announced enhancements to its retirement platform that it says “simplify retirement plan management.”

Northern Trust upgraded its suite of risk tools by integrating BarraOne to strengthen predictive risk analytics and reporting across asset classes, including derivatives.

As the first wave of Canada's Boomer generation turn 65 years old in 2011, only 23% are concerned about having enough savings, according to the 21st Annual RBC...

Hal Wallach has joined Mercer’s St. Louis office as Partner and Senior Global Client Manager, a newly created position.

Ashmore Investment Management Limited., an investment manager specializing in emerging markets, says that regulatory approvals have been obtained to offer five mutual funds to the U.S. markets.

Although having a mentor is beneficial for both genders, it is more beneficial for men, according to the latest study from Catalyst, a nonprofit research organization working on behalf...

The Fidelity poll found that of those who named saving more for a long-term goal as a top resolution, 53% said they will save more for retirement in...

Executives from The Keane Organization, a provider of specialty compliance and risk management guidance, have created a spinoff company, Risk Compliance Performance Solutions, LLC.

A snapshot of 403(b) plan sponsors by the Profit Sharing/401k Council of America (PSCA) finds employers and employees are staying the course in the face of a difficult...

A study by the Profit Sharing/401(k) Council of America found less than half of 403(b) plan sponsors have an investment committee in place, and only 9% monitor if...

linkedFA, a social networking/media site that enables financial advisers to be active on the Internet and stick to compliance guidelines, has made upgrades to its Web site.

Mid Atlantic Trust Company (MATC) teamed up with Inspira to create an IRA capture solution that enables clients to enter the automatic and voluntary rollover business quickly.

Gina Gurgiolo is the newest Senior Consultant at the Multnomah Group.

Exchange-traded funds gained $10.3 billion in November, pushing year-to-date inflows to $95.6 billion, according to data from Morningstar.

After contributing $26.8 billion to long-term mutual funds in October, investors added just $2.7 billion in November, according to data from Morningstar.