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Americans held $4.5 trillion in all employer-based DC retirement plans on December 31, 2011, of which $3.1 trillion was held in 401(k) plans, according to data from the Investment Company Institute.

Facebook, preparing what would be Silicon Valley's largest IPO, has picked Nasdaq over the New York Stock Exchange for its listing.

This week, IRA expert Ed Slott answers questions about Roth IRA conversions and early distribution penalties.

Even though retirement portfolios have nearly recovered from the financial crisis, investors have not, say financial advisors in a recent survey.

Transamerica Retirement Services has promoted Chad Brown to division vice president for the company’s southern region.

After taking public comment, CFP Board announced new changes to its rules and procedures in three areas, including the way it handles bankruptcies among certificants and applicants.

Norwood, Mass.-based W.E.Donoghue & Co., Inc. has struck up a distribution deal with Mutual of Omaha’s Retirement Plans Division to distribute its Power Income Fund to retirement plan participants.

MassMutual's Retirement Services Division has added a new senior relationship manager and a managing director to its sales and client management organization increasing the company's support for retirement plan customers in the South/Central region.

In this interactive slide show, five planning industry executives discuss everything from powerful ways to explain the value of your advice to clients to how to attract — and keep — good employees.

MassMutual's Retirement Services Division has added a new senior relationship manager and a managing director to its sales and client management organization increasing the company's support for retirement plan customers in the South/Central region.