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Word to the wise sponsor when it comes to target-date funds: No, not any QDIA will do, and bigger companies aren't always better.

State Street Global Advisors has appointed Maria Dwyer as chief risk officer, effective immediately.

Only 10% of Boomers have discussed the topic with their children and only 6% with their parents. Less than half (45%) have discussed it with their spouses and only 23% with their financial advisors.

Regulators levied a $750,000 fine on Ameriprise for alleged wire transfer fraud committed by one of its brokers in 2010.

When it comes to social media, advisors shouldn't try using every platform all at once. Instead, start with just one -- whether Facebook, LinkedIn, or Twitter.

Anne Copeland, an executive vice president of the bank’s Wealth Management Group since April 2012, will lead Regions’ efforts to provide banking, trust, and investment management services to affluent and high-net-worth individuals.

LPL is launching a new online tool that it says will let its advisors offer offer better visibility to plan sponsors and the millions of LPL clients who are invested in 401(k)s.

On the heels of getting recognized for its social media marketing content, Regions Bank dishes on what material has worked best for it and what it plans to do next in the socialsphere.

Working with sports stars can be prestigious, even glamorous -- and is often a highly sought after market niche for financial advisors and wealth managers, but professional athletes can also present advisors with a minefield of challenges

The Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday called for more information from industry members and other stakeholders about the potential impact of its proposal to apply a uniform fiduciary standard of care to broker-dealers and investment advisors who provide advice to retail customers.