In Practice

Advisers have an untapped opportunity to help 403(b) plan sponsors, especially because these plans increasingly have features in common with 401(k)s. 

403(b) plan sponsors continue to make changes to improve the value of their plans and the retirement readiness of participants, according to the latest benchmarking survey.

Investment returns in defined benefit (DB) retirement plans outperformed those in defined contribution (DC) plans in 2011 by the widest margin since the mid-1990s, according to a new...

Plan sponsors are increasingly adopting features to help overcome participant inertia, a survey found.

The average retirement age today is four years older than it was in 1991, according to Gallup’s annual “Economy and Personal Finance” survey.

Early Boomers, born between 1946 and 1955, may be the last group with enough savings to maintain financial security through their retirement, according to a study.

Defined contribution (DC) in-plan guarantee assets totaled $2.2 billion as of December 2012, according to a new LIMRA survey.

Retirement savings, health issues and their children’s finances are concerns for women; while men worry about debt, both household and the national level.

Both income and age affect how preretirees foresee funding for their retirement, according to a recent Gallup poll.

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Plan advisers play a vital role in helping sponsors understand how their decisions ultimately impact participants.  

When you look at the big picture, defined contribution plan sponsors making changes to matching contributions was not a widespread reaction to the recession.

The relatively small percentage of women in the ranks of certified financial planners has spurred an initiative by Certified Financial Planner Board (CFP) of Standards Inc.

When it comes to retirement savings, the U.S. could learn a few things from The Land Down Under.

How much, and when, to make withdrawals from individual retirement accounts (IRAs) in retirement was studied by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI).

More plan sponsors are embracing social media to access plan-relevant information from multiple sources, a new study found.

Lack of retirement readiness is a global problem, with retirement illiteracy a major factor.

Study after study has demonstrated Baby Boomers’ lack of preparedness and confidence in their retirement savings, and Ameriprise Financial Inc. has attempted to uncover the causes.  

Lack of retirement readiness is an emerging global crisis confronting governments, employers and individuals, a new study indicates.

The financial services industry has to do a better job of helping people meet retirement goals, said Laurence Fink, chairman and chief executive of BlackRock.