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The Investment Company Institute and the Independent Directors Council have filed a friends-of-the-court brief in support of the lawsuit the Business Roundtable and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have filed to vacate the new SEC proxy access rules as they apply to registered investment companies.

To avoid a repeat of 2008 when food and energy prices in Europe reached record highs, the European Commission is considering regulating the commodities markets.

A paradigm shift is occurring in how bank investment program executives see retirement planning, according to Scott Stathis, managing director of Kehrer LIMRA. Stathis discussed with me some of the key findings of his retirement roundtable back in October.

For younger employees the possibility of an enjoyable retirement is dwindling.

Thirty-one percent of employers say they will offer a Roth conversion option within their 401(k) by the end of next year, but few employees seem interested.

A few housekeeping tips before we ring in the New Year could help ensure investors are in shape for tax time and beyond.

The new slate of House Republicans picked to preside over financial services said they intend to downsize or dismantle the mandates supported by their predecessors.

Thirteen percent of affluent Americans closed at least one investment account in the last year, more than double the pace in the previous five years, according to research.

The online discussion about whether, in our fiduciary debate, we should have one standard or two, has stirred up a hornet's nest.

Retirement benefits, specifically defined benefit programs, are critical when it comes to attracting and retaining employees.