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Health crises, job losses and other life transitions can reduce workers’ earnings and cause them to stop saving for retirement.

A federal court judge found American Century defendants have not shown producing the profitability, expense and performance reports would be unduly burdensome or disproportional to the needs of...

The SEC’s enforcement action comes at a time when the agency has been focusing more specifically on brokers’ and advisers’ interactions with senior investors. 

Oral arguments in the consolidated case against the DOL and its fiduciary rule reforms were heard Monday morning by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals; ERISA attorney Erin...

While most employers outsource administration of frozen and closed DB plans, others team with consultants to set goals, tame plan data and answer questions concerning benefit accruals.

Most feel Social Security won't be there, and when asked what type of retirement savings they have, the most common response was none.

However, among those, the take-up rate was only 75%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Actively managed mutual funds attracted significant adviser-intermediated assets during the first half of 2017, but money is quickly flowing out of non-institutional active share classes. 

Empower Appoints Core Market Leader; DWC Rebrands; Lockton Expands West Coast Retirement Practice; and more.

More than half (53%) said they are unsure where to go for financial advice, a MassMutual survey finds.

American taxpayers have paid nearly $70 million to manage the program since 2014, the department said.

DC plan sponsor clients can leverage both TDFs and managed accounts together to maximize outcomes.

Smaller plans traditionally have lagged behind large plans when it comes to embracing best practices under ERISA, but survey data shows the picture is changing. 

To better protect participants against longevity risk and low market returns, plan sponsors intend to improve fixed income strategies in the next year, T. Row Price reports.

Among those participating in a 401(k) plan, 70% or more say company matches would be very motivating to save more.

Some industry experts believe managed account performance should not be benchmarked against an index but instead against an investor’s unique individual goals.

More DC plan sponsors are selecting non-proprietary TDFs and CIT TDFs, research finds.

Aria’s RetireOne Platform Offering Variable Annuity; Vanguard Launches Global Balanced Funds; Pensionmark Rolls Out New Investment Reporting Tools; and more.

Elite retirement plan advisers are using new and proven tactics to meet the growing demands of plan sponsors in an evolving industry. 

A new feature of Betterment’s mobile app will allow customers to send instant messages to financial experts.