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A federal judge in Massachusetts has thrown out the remaining claim in a stock drop lawsuit against State Street Corp.

Stock and bond funds experienced net inflows of $40.2 billion in October, according to data from the Financial Research Corporation (FRC).

Not so long ago, plan sponsors gauged the success of their defined contribution offerings by a single metric: participation rate.   

In his second attempt to bring suit against a custodian used by a rogue plan administrator, bankruptcy-appointed trustee John C. McLemore is again getting support from the U.S....

The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) has asked a federal appeals court to overturn a lower court ruling that cleared ING of wrongdoing in a stock-drop lawsuit.

In an Amicus Brief, the U.S. Department of Labor said a court that cleared Home Depot of wrongdoing in a stock drop suit misinterpreted the Employee Retirement Income...

Investors added $7.2 billion into U.S.exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in November, according to Strategic Insight, an Asset International company.

Propelled by demand for international exposure, U.S. mutual fund investors added about $7 billion in net new cash to U.S. stock and bond funds in November.

Beacon Hill Fund Services has developed a compliance consulting module for registered investment advisers (RIAs) for form ADV Part 2 amendments. 

The U.S. Department of Labor is ordering Barstow Truck Parts and Equipment Co. President, James M. Rajacich Sr., to restore $118,249 to the company’s profit-sharing plan.

A report from Aon Hewitt suggests that Generation Y workers (ages 18 to 30) may be most at risk for not having enough savings in retirement, despite having...

Barclays Capital unveiled the Barclays Capital Commodities Research Index (BCRI), designed to make Barclays Capital’s commodities research investable.

The Principal Financial Group will begin processing plan changes for in-plan Roth conversions and for participant requests for such conversions beginning December 16, 2010.

New Jersey took the top spot in three key measures of financial capability, according to research released by the FINRA Investor Education Foundation.

Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life) has named Bob Densmore as senior vice president - national sales manager. 

A new survey by Cogent Research finds 13% of affluent Americans closed at least one investment account in the last year, more than double the pace reported in...

Retirement benefits - especially defined benefit (DB) programs - are giving employers an added advantage when it comes to attracting and retaining new employees, according to a survey...

Fidelity has launched a program, “Options for Independence,” to help breakaway brokers understand the range of options available to them when going independent. 

Asset management fees for most non-traditional asset classes have fallen, following increased scrutiny from cost-conscious investors, according to a report by Mercer.

ProShares, a provider of alternative exchange-traded funds (ETFs), has unveiled ProShares RAFI Long/Short (RALS).