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In the first quarter of this year, more than 297,000 employees started or increased their 401(k) savings versus 291,000 in the first quarter of 2011.

This week, IRA expert Ed Slott answers readers’ questions about consolidating IRAs and the tax implications of 401(k) withdrawals.

Morningstar has launched Annuity Intelligence, a web-based research and evaluation tool for advisors and broker-dealers charged with finding the best variable annuity products for their clients.

The company, which reported record sales last year, said retirement plan sales from Jan. 1 through March 31 were $1.8 billion, 40% higher than a year earlier and net cash flows reached $1.2 billion, marking the quarterly results in the Springfield, Mass., based company's 65 years in the retirement plan business, according to a press release issued Monday.

Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. has named Bob Stuber managing principal where he’ll be responsible for growing and servicing the firm’s client base in the Houston area.

LPL has relationships with 680 banks and credit unions. Robert Comfort said in an interview that he expects to significantly increase LPL’s presence in the channel.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Mary L. Schapiro did not 'break the buck' at the annual membership meeting of the Investment Company Institute.

New survey puts the onus on life insurers to work more proactively with the agency force to provide the tools, marketing and advertising support to better educate consumers about life insurance.

Trading opened a half hour late Friday. Orders placed on its IPO Cross system did not get delivered to the market. For about two hours, Nasdaq could not issue quotes on Facebook shares. And, yet, it continued trading in Facebook shares, a possible violation of Regulation National Market System.

The Hartford has promoted Brion Johnson to chief investment officer and president of Hartford Investment Management Company