The GAO found that the current rollover process favors distributions to IRAs whether or not this is in participants interest.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently took aim at the one area in the investment/insurance world where Dodd-Frank law granted it jurisdiction issues affecting older Americans.

How much retirement income can I realistically count on from my pension? is a relatively new question in the financial lexicon. Advisors are just starting to address it.

While long-term, tax-exempt mutual fund flows have turned negative (outflowing $1.3 billion in April), muni ETFs are on an asset-gathering roll.

The U.S. asset management industry is shifting its marketing muscle toward alternative investments and international equities.

Van Eck Global and Merk Investments have separately filed registrations to issue new redeemable gold trusts in ETF format.

Counseling clients on the impact loans will have on retirement savings can be more effective than waiting on improvements from Congress.

The industry is shifting its focus to anticipate and capture new opportunities triggered by the rule.