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A new study finds that for Hispanic Americans, the need to support elders and children is competing with the need to save for retirement.

Verisight Inc. is acquiring retirement and benefit plan service provider DailyAccess Corporation, and its subsidiaries, InterServ, LLC and DailyAccess Health and Welfare, LLC.

Christopher Englebert and Daniel Reitz have joined Beirne Wealth Consulting (BWC), a Milford, Connecticut-based consulting firm and member of Focus Financial Partners LLC’s independent wealth management network.

Investment management firm PIMCO appointed a new portfolio management and executive leadership team.

Bradd Donovan joined Securian Retirement’s sales team in Southern California.

Most Boomers mistakenly think the Affordable Care Act covers the costs of long-term care in retirement, a survey says. 

An account platform from Gemini Alternative Funds LLC, a subsidiary of Northstar Financial Services Group, provides investment advisers with centralized access to alternative investments.

Cameron MacLeod joined actuarial and benefits consulting firm Nyhart to lead its national retirement plan growth initiative.

More than four in 10 (43%) financial advisers are either at or approaching retirement age, according to research from Cerulli Associates.

Graystone Consulting, a business of Morgan Stanley, hired a team of eight investment professionals to serve institutional and individual clients in Southern California.

RCS Capital Corporation (RCAP) will purchase J.P. Turner & Company LLC, an independent broker/dealer and investment banking firm, and its affiliated advisory company for $27 million in aggregate...

Mutual of America released an enhanced version of its website.

In a move expected to create one of the largest broker/dealer networks in existence, RCS Capital Corporation (RCAP) is set to acquire Cetera Financial Group for $1.15 billion.

The Financial Services Institute (FSI) launched a mobile application providing independent financial advisers and financial services firms remote access to advocacy tools and industry updates.

The Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE), part of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), released its list of examination priorities for 2014.

Participants tend to stay in-plan for a time after retirement, research shows, and may need help deciding how to preserve and maximize their account balance.

Fidelis Fiduciary Management launched an independent investment management program for financial advisers who cannot or choose not to serve as fiduciaries for their 401(k) clients.

Everyone knows it’s smart to get physicals on a regular basis. Preventive care helps detect problems before they become a health crisis. 

Reviewing firm practices for recommending and marketing individual retirement account (IRA) rollover services will be a 2014 priority for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).

Investors at different income levels define wealth management services differently, research shows, increasing the risk of misunderstanding and client loss for advisers in the channel.