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FundQuest Introduces Tool for Retirement Income Advisory Services
FundQuest has rolled out a platform that enables financial advisers to deliver advanced planning, implementation, and monitoring services to help investors achieve sustainable income during retirement.
SEC Proposes INVESCO Market Timing Distribution
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a proposed plan to distribute money in a Fair Fund as part of the agency’s market timing case against INVESCO...
Prudential Launches New In-Plan Lifetime Income Option
Through an arrangement with Morningstar Associates, LLC, Prudential Retirement has created an in-plan asset allocation option that provides a guaranteed withdrawal benefit.
SEC Reveals $37M Columbia Market Timing Distribution
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday announced a $37 million payout to more than 300,000 investors who were harmed by Columbia Funds’ fraudulent mutual fund market...
Perspective: Cast a Broad Net, Catch a lot of Suckerfish
The third of seven ineffective habits of retirement plan advisers
DB Closures Generally Paired with DC Improvements
Although a majority of defined benefit plan sponsors have either closed the plan to new hires or frozen it for all participants in the last two years, most...
Securities America Fined for Improper Commission Sharing
NASD announced on Wednesday it has fined Securities America, Inc. of Omaha, Nebraska, $375,000 for improperly sharing directed brokerage commissions from a mutual fund company with Michael Bullock,...
Wealthy Investors Include Investments of Passion in Portfolios
As high net worth individuals (HNWIs) develop an increasingly more global outlook with diversified interests, ‘investments of passion’ have become an important portfolio allocation.
Claymore Announces New International ETFs
Claymore Securities, Inc. has announced the launch of two new exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the Claymore/Zacks Country Rotation ETF (CRO) and the Claymore/Zacks International Yield Hog Index ETF (HGI).
International ETFs Experience Strong Growth in June
Despite an overall drop in assets of U.S. exchange-traded fund (ETF) assets, international funds experienced strong growth during the month of June.
Yanks a Lot
For years, football’s Dallas Cowboys called themselves “America’s Team″, but baseball has long regarded itself as the nation’s national pastime.
Auto IRAs Could Help 48 Million Americans Save
With bills pending in both the U.S. Senate and House encouraging employers to sponsor auto-enrolled IRAs, an AARP-sponsored study says such a vehicle would help as many as...
UBOC Unveils Financial Planning Workshops
Union Bank of California is introducing a new benefit for its SelectBenefit retirement plan sponsor clients and plan participants.
Ameristock Offers Ryan Treasury Indexes ETFs
Ameristock Funds is now offering five exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking the Ryan Treasury Indexes.
LeggMason Announces Two New Managed Account Portfolios
Legg Mason, Inc. has announced the launch of two new separately managed account products for retail investors to access Western Asset Management's Core and Core Plus strategies.
Principal Toolkit Allows Advisers to Perform Client Financial Checkup
The Principal Financial Group has introduced Financial Security Review, a tool for annual financial checkups that pulls together information from a variety of sources into one comprehensive package...
John Hancock to Offer 401(k) Rollover Option
John Hancock retirement plan participants will soon be able to use an option that allows them to roll their 401(k) account balances over from an employer-sponsored plan to...
Standard Picks Up TPA, Investment Adviser
Standard Retirement Services, Inc. has agreed to acquire the assets of Portland, Oregon based third-party retirement plan administrators DPA, Inc., and its associated investment adviser business, MasterPlan Advisors,...
Representative George Miller on a Mission, Panel Reports
Advisers can count on new regulations relating to retirement plan fees and disclosures in the near future but it is unclear whether those will be authored by Congress...
Participant Education Still Important in Automatic Era
Although the Pension Protection Act has officially ushered in a wave of automation to retirement plans, education is still a vital part of a successful 401(k) and advisers...