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New Rydex ETFs Launch on American Stock Exchange
The American Stock Exchange on Wednesday announced it has launched trading in six new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by Rydex Investments.
More Manager Shifts at Janus
Janus Capital Group Inc. says that, effective tomorrow, veteran portfolio manager Marc Pinto will manage Janus Growth and Income Fund and its related products for intermediary and institutional...
SEI Offers Distribution Service for Advisers
SEI has launched Distribution-Focused Strategies (DFS), which enables advisers to provide clients with consistent distribution levels for retirement.
IMHO: Theories of Relativity
I was having coffee with a buddy of mine a couple of weeks back, and before long the discussion turned to music; specifically the new Bruce Springsteen CD.
IMHO: Theories of Relativity
I was having coffee with a buddy of mine a couple of weeks back, and before long the discussion turned to music; specifically the new Bruce Springsteen CD.
Ways and Means Hears Testimony on Appropriateness of Plan Fees
The House Committee on Ways and Means held a hearing October 30 to determine whether workers’ retirement savings are being eroded by excessive and unnecessary administrative and investment...
Perspective: Let AUM Guide You at Your Peril
The seventh ineffective habit of retirement plan advisers
Dietz&Lynch Rolls Out Retirement Plan Advisory System
Dietz&Lynch Financial Group has unveiled an enhanced suite of retirement plan consulting services.
S&P Announces New Market Research Tool for Advisers
Standard&Poor's Equity Research Services has introduced a new market intelligence tool that provides the financial advisory market with a central source of real-time qualitative stock analysis, thematic research,...
Target-Date Shift Not Waiting for QDIA
Across all plan sizes, target-date funds are the most common default investment option although, in general, small plans are much less likely to have them on their menu...
Deere Fee Suit Decision Stands
A federal judge has refused to reconsider his earlier ruling that Deere&Co. was not obligated to disclose the revenue sharing arrangements in its 401(k) plan, clearing the company...
ICI Pleads for Repeal of MI Legislation Taxing Investment Advice Services
The Investment Company Institute (ICI) has issued a statement strongly urging the state of Michigan to repeal a portion of recently enacted legislation that imposes a sales tax...
Kohl to Unveil Senate Version of 401(k) Fee Disclosure Legislation
Referring to fees charged to 401(k) plan participants, at a hearing Wednesday, the Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging said that consumers have a basic right...
Self-Directed Investors Riskier Than Those with Adviser Counsel
Online investors make the majority of their investment decisions independent of an investment adviser (56% of investors who trade securities online) are more likely to have an appetite...
409A Tax Reporting Guidance is Extended to 2007
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued interim guidance generally extending to 2007 the 409A tax reporting guidance that was applicable to 2005 and 2006 tax years.
Fidelity Integrates Wealth Management Systems into One Workstation
Fidelity Investments is developing a Web-based wealth management platform that integrates Registered Investment Advisers’ (RIAs) most critical operational systems into one unified workstation.
Final QDIA Rules Published
Although stable value did make it on the list of approved qualified default investment alternatives (QDIA), the final regulations issued Monday only sanction the fund type as a...
Janus Fund to Get New Pilot
Janus Capital Group Inc. has announced that David Corkins, portfolio manager of Janus Fund, is leaving the firm to pursue other opportunities.
TRI-AD Introduces 401(k) Full Fee Disclosure Guarantee
TRI-AD has introduced a written Full Fee Disclosure Guarantee as an integral part of its defined contribution plan daily valuation recordkeeping service.
Appeals Court Overturns Damages Award for Former ML Adviser
A U.S. Court of Appeals has overturned a $2.1 million award won by an ex-Merrill stockbroker, but upheld the original verdict, along with an $850,000 award for defamation.