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Susan Axelrod will become executive vice president of regulatory operations at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has recommended regulators take certain steps to make plan-to-plan rollovers easier for defined contribution (DC) participants.

 Is the Department of Labor (DOL) stepping on toes with its guidance about target-date fund (TDF) selection?   

 The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) prepared general guidance to assist plan fiduciaries in selecting and monitoring target-date funds (TDFs).  

Personality plays a large role in the way people plan for retirement, Guardian Retirement Solutions contends.

 Because multiple employer plans (MEPs) have been touted as a solution to expanding retirement plan coverage for Americans, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) explored this option. 

Setting a higher starting point for retirement plan contributions would make a significant difference in improving workers’ likelihood of a financially viable retirement, research found.

Nearly two-thirds of private-industry workers had access to some form of retirement plan, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). 

Sentinel Benefits & Financial Group (SBFG) released a mobile application that enables employees to verify their retirement plan and reimbursement account balances.

The independent broker/dealer LPL Financial LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of LPL Financial Holdings Inc., announced its affiliation with Advantage Financial Group (AFG).

Other popular asset classes advisers are considering include non-U.S. fixed income, alternatives, real assets and commodities, Cogent Research found.

Identifying a plan sponsor’s objectives for a defined contribution (DC) plan should drive the investment consulting process.

The funded status of the typical U.S. corporate pension plan rebounded 1.8 percentage points to 71.6% in June, according to the BNY Mellon Pension Summary Report.

Bryan P. Caisse, whose background is in mortgage-backed and fixed-income portfolio management, joined Performance Trust Investment Advisors LLC (PTIA) as senior portfolio manager.

 BMO Retirement Services appointed Matt Smith as director of retirement sales and strategy.   

Alliance Benefit Group North Central States, Inc. launched a redesigned website. 

Despite the rising cost of health care, many retirees are not concerned about paying for it.

Manning & Napier introduced a suite of ten actively managed target-date funds (TDFs) that will invest in a variety...

 Beware of the money trolls, creatures that portray setbacks to saving for retirement in a new Facebook game. 

Five dynamic allocation models powered by CAPTRUST research were introduced by Jefferson National.