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Financial advisers have known for some time that Americans have lost confidence in their ability to afford a comfortable retirement, but for confidence to plunge just as economic indicators were perking up?

Company officials said the enhanced platform will help its advisors build better relationships with clients and grow their books of business by using a business valuation tool developed by FP Transitions and business assessment and coaching services from practice management consultant Business Health.

Only 13% of investors surveyed said they were very confident they would have accumulated money enough by retirement to live comfortably.

The company has appointed a new complex director in Dayton, Ohio, and added four new financial advisors in Beverly Hills and San Francisco.

And 84% want solutions for calculating and creating retirement income, ING study finds.

Certified financial planners, instructors, sponsors and those looking to become certified this week are getting their first look at the updated requirements mandated by the Certified Financial Planners Board of Standards for the organization's ethics continuing education programs.

A survey by First Command, reveals the top 10 attributes consumers seek.

51% of pre-retirees and retirees with incomes between $25,000 and $75,000 had not been contacted by any kind of retirement professional in the past 12 months.

A majority of employees are looking for more guidance from their employers regarding their workplace retirement plans and their retirement goals, according to a white paper and study released Monday by the ING Retirement Research Institute.

A majority of Americans find retirement planning confusing and want additional help, a study by the ING Retirement Research Institute conducted by the Boston Consulting Group found.