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A paper from Towers Watson recommends, for defined contribution (DC) plans, up to 25% of traditional U.S. aggregate bond assets can be switched to absolute return assets.

Plaintiffs' lawyer and 401(k) fee litigation specialist Jerry Schlichter doesn’t seem to mind his position among the most polarizing figures in the employer-sponsored retirement plan industry.

Thomas Martin joined John Hancock Retirement Plan Services (RPS) as a regional vice president for the firm’s Northeast markets.

Michael Woomer has joined the Pittsburgh-based Fort Pitt Capital Group as a senior vice president in charge of the firm’s retirement plan and institutional sales division.

Morgan Stanley will be offering retirement products from the Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company, Inc. on its wirehouse retirement platform.

Retirement plan participants need to look at their investments over a longer time horizon, says a recent paper from Fidelity Investments, especially when they use target-date funds (TDFs).

A pervasive fear of running out of money in retirement is not causing Americans to spend less today, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

The strong growth of passive investment products shows little sign of slowing over the short term and could signal an important secular trend, according to new research from...

Simplifying the 401(k) plan enrollment process may help employees save more effectively for retirement, says a recent paper from Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) launched a collection of web-based “Knowledge Circles” aimed at fostering communication and collaboration among its members.

Financial technology provider RiskFirst, formerly PensionsFirst, has expanded the focus of its pension risk analytics software for wider application in multi-asset portfolio management and compliance settings.

The Alaska Supreme Court ruled unmarried domestic partners have a right to some retirement benefits via a qualified domestic relations order (QDRO).

A recent analysis from Gerstein Fisher challenges the notion that mutual fund managers don't have as much incentive to outperform as peers running other fund types.

Witnesses at a Senate hearing discussed Social Security reforms that could boost potential retirement income for workers.

Don’t call index investing passive. Charles Schwab, founder and chairman of Charles Schwab, says that does a real disservice to investors. 

Roth IRA balances grew at twice the rate of traditional individual retirement accounts (IRAs) between 2010 and 2012, according to a new analysis from the Employee Benefit Research...

Open architecture and an uptick in the use of co-fiduciary services are changing the landscape for investment firms, according to Retirement Research Inc.

Witnesses for a hearing about women’s retirement security advocated for Social Security improvements, expanded retirement plan access, and plan design changes.

John Hancock Retirement Plan Services added five new asset-allocation options to the JH Signature 401(k) Plan Platform.

Market volatility and questions about interest rates have brought asset allocation and portfolio management to the forefront for financial advisers, according to a Fidelity Investments survey.