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A new tool from Franklin Templeton Investments helps financial advisers as they guide clients through important decisions around the timing of Social Security benefits.

A survey from Towers Watson reveals some emerging and growing trends in defined contribution plan design, investments, fees and communications.

Half of employees approaching retirement wish they had started saving sooner, a TIAA-CREF  survey finds.

More than three-quarters of large and midsize U.S. employers that sponsor 401(k) and 403(b) defined contribution (DC) plans say retirement readiness has become a major issue for their...

More than three-fourths of retirement plan sponsors surveyed give their plans a grade of A or B, but only 61% give their employees’ saving habits similar grades.

Robust equity market returns fueled a 10.7% asset growth across U.S. institutional investing channels during 2013, according to an analysis from Cerulli Associates.

Members of the Baby Boom Generation and Generation X had the highest rates of mutual fund...

The availability of in-plan lifetime income improves participant satisfaction, confidence and outcomes due to better long-term investing behaviors, according to a white paper from Prudential.

Volatility is likely to continue, and the global picture shows U.S. and China as the drivers of economic growth, according to fixed-income and equity pros at Voya Financial.

Gary Jurney, president and managing principal of Kainos Partners, is the newest addition to Pensionmark’s Advisor Support Program (ASP).

Americans' retirement expectations were damaged significantly by the “Great Recession,” as seen in a nearly 23% drop in workers retiring early or close to their expected date.

There’s no shortage of discussion in the retirement plan advisory business about the disruptive power of technology, and how business models may transform in the years ahead.

Corporate retirement plan advisory firm Cafaro Greenleaf added Andrea Vassiliadis to its team of specialist advisers and consultants.

Laura Ramanis has joined Verisight’s leadership team as chief operating officer, effective November 17.

Reduced benefits for life doesn’t sound like much of a deal, but that’s what most people opt for when they decide to take Social Security benefits early.

Despite global economic concerns of slowing growth, average equity fund returns ended in positive territory for October, according to Strategic Insight (SI), an Asset International company.

A Segal Rogerscasey report concludes that fees paid to asset managers matter, and higher fees tend...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is hosting a webinar about the definitions of compensation used in retirement plans.

October saw seven days of “moderate” or “high” trading activity within workplace 401(k) accounts—the most days of elevated trading volume since May 2013, according to Aon Hewitt.

Craig Anzlovar has joined Boston-based Pioneer Investments as fixed-income client portfolio manager.