The Markets

It was the first time in the more than 20-year history of the Alight Solutions 401(k) Index that this happened over the course of an entire month.

As a highly contentious presidential election plays out in the U.S., the Federal Reserve is working to project a message of stability and consistency to support the markets.

One market watcher says optimism about the end of the coronavirus pandemic drove markets up, but a newly prevailing sense of reality has delivered a commensurate adjustment.

Investing experts say smartly pairing the two types of annuities with other investments in a retirement portfolio can deliver significantly...

Sponsors are looking for institutional-quality investment lineups and to reduce their fiduciary risk.

Experts say there are things pre-retirees and retirees can do to prepare for a retirement that could last 20 to 30 years.

With some riders, participants can enjoy the upside of the market with downside protection.

COVID-19 has completely upended Americans’ financial lives, so it should be no surprise that many people have resorted to exercising...

A managed account program’s fees can be cut in half if it’s selected as a retirement plan’s default investment, although...

The failure to pass a second fiscal stimulus package is causing volatility, experts said, adding to the normal pre-election jitters.

Each type of annuity available to defined contribution plans has different features to match the goals of plan sponsors and participants.

The market volatility that ensured at the outset of the coronavirus pandemic has shown the importance of diversifying retirement plan portfolios.

In the current market environment, safe assets simply do not pay what they once did, but that doesn’t mean annuities have become less attractive. In fact, on a...

An overview of the insured and investment solutions that are available and how advisers should evaluate them.

For their part, participants say they feel the pandemic has make their retirement savings more vulnerable.

The U.S. presidential election is just one more source of potential stock market volatility, experts agree.

In releasing its 2020 Global Retirement Index, the investment manager outlines obstacles to retirement savings but says expanding coverage to more people and pairing that with automatic features...

Experts discussed solutions to retirement income challenges faced by plan sponsors and participants, sharing key strategies to help ease longevity concerns.

There are a variety of TDF solutions to meet participants needs, so when should a custom solution be considered, and how do advisers evaluate TDFs in an unprecedented...

The SECURE Act will inevitably lead to more sponsors inquiring about in-plan income options, and advisers need to be ready.