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The company, which filed the claim Tuesday, filed a notice to dismiss all claims without prejudice in the U.S. District Court for the Northern Distinct of Georgia on Friday.

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd is hoping to introduce a revised regulatory reform bill next week. But with the fate and makeup of a bill unclear, we offer the following frequently asked questions.

Fidelity expects 401(k) assets to increase as more employers auto-enroll employees into 401(k) plans and utilize features that allow 401(k) contributions to be automatically increased annually.

FINRA expands Broker Check service to provide more information on former brokers.

Cambridge Investment Research’s 1,600 financial advisors are independent contractors who run their own businesses nationally, but legislation introduced in both the House and Senate has threatened that model.

Many banks still suffer from chronic underinvestment in the analytical tools required for measuring risk, while others are still figuring out how to translate data into key decisions used in everything from the loan-approval process to executive pay practices.

WASHINGTON — Though regulatory reform has stolen center stage on Capitol Hill, the Obama administration remains intent on wiping out the Federal Family Education Loan Program, and its demise appears to be just a matter of time.

Transamerica Life Insurance Co. has enhanced the guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit schedule for its Retirement Income Choice 1.2 and Retirement Income Choice 1.4 annuity riders. Each rider now pays one percentage more a year.

Baird lured eight advisors from Morgan Stanley's Lynchburg, Va., branch.

H&R Block was fined $200,000 and a broker suspended for improperly selling complex structured products.