PIMCO and Vanguard received the most favorable impression ratings among prospective institutional investors on Cogent Researchs Investor Brandscape 2011, a market research report that examines the attitudes and behaviors of institutional investors, including asset manager preferences.

Retirement planning is at the bottom of most Millennials to-do lists, according to Milliman. More than half of those under age 30 are unemployed, including 14 percent of those who graduated from college between 2006 and 2010, who are unable to find full-time work.

The U.S. Department of Labor filed a complaint in federal court seeking to restore $256,457, plus lost opportunity costs, to the Heartland Foods Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan.

Brightscope released its second annual list of the top New York City area companies with the highest ranked 401(k) plans containing more than $100 million in assets.

A new study by Securian Financial Group looked at the different challenges facing small business owners of different generations. What it found is that Baby Boomers and GenXers have similar concerns, but could use the advice of financial advisors for their varied saving priorities.

Standard Retirement Services, Inc. has begun to offer customized retirement plans for its clients.

The Society of Actuaries published a series on Managing Retirement Decisions to take a hard look at the decisions people face when they're planning for retirement. The series targets those looking to retire and the financial professionals working with them.

Fidelity Investments conducted an analysis of its investors that have both Individual Retirement Accounts and 401(k) plans. It found that the average combined balance in both accounts was $212,600.