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Plan sponsors thinking about putting target-date funds (TDFs) in their investment lineup must determine an implementation process that will support the plan’s goals, Towers Watson says in a...

A new paper published by the Social Science Research Network recommends a single private defined contribution (DC) pension system that can cover all working Americans, with a single...

Workers in most developed economies are struggling to address the financial implications of increased longevity and a lack of guaranteed income in retirement.

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Retirement plan participants who receive regular advice from a financial professional are more aggressive and engaged when it comes to pursuing individualized savings targets, a new study shows.

Actuaries with the Social Security Administration (SSA) have determined a comparison of benefits relative to wage-indexed career-average earnings is the best approach for calculating income replacement rates.

Merrill Edge’s MythBuster, which helps small-business owners navigate retirement plan choices, can be a resource for advisers answering questions about starting a plan.

National Financial Partners Corp. (NFP) acquired the Cincinnati-based Benefit Resources Inc., an insurance consulting and brokerage firm. The deal closed on July 31. 

Plan sponsors that offer money market investments in their defined contribution plans should start talking with their investment advisers to evaluate their money market strategy, says Robert C....

Even basic financial education in high school may help people feel more comfortable with financial matters later in life, according to a survey from MoneyRates.com. 

Plan size, average participant account balance, and percentage of plan assets invested in diversified equity holdings are drivers of defined contribution (DC) plan fees, a study finds.

Jean-Dominique Butikofer joined the fixed-income team as head of emerging markets at Voya Investment Management, the asset management business of Voya Financial Inc. 

Lincoln Financial Group’s Retirement Plan Services business enhanced its Ibbotson Insight Series investment lineup available in the Lincoln Director employer-sponsored retirement plan program.

Parents are thinking about their strategies for saving for children’s college costs, and one-third are turning to advisers for help.

The Total Social Security program, from Senior Market Sales, supplies advisers with the necessary tools and resources to serve growing client demand for Social Security strategies.

Many small business owners in the U.S. have trouble focusing on their own retirement preparedness, despite generally high levels of personal wealth and financial savviness.

Pete Schroedle has joined OneAmerica in a new executive sales position, in which he will target new and existing clients in the firm’s recently created central region.

Financial services, energy and consumer staples have the best-funded defined benefit plans, according to an analysis by the BNY Mellon Investment Strategy and Solutions Group (ISSG).

A child born in 2013 can cost his parents about $245,340 for food, housing, child care, education and other child-rearing expenses by the time he hits 18.

A court has dismissed a claim that a company violated federal law by not sending a Spanish-language retirement plan document to Hispanic participants.