In Practice

Americans confess their greatest financial worry about retirement is high medical expenses, as revealed in a Bankrate.com survey.

The savings deficits that households are simulated to generate in retirement will be greater if Social Security becomes insolvent.

Two-thirds of Americans surveyed have seen their long-term life and retirement plans disrupted at one point or another, TD Ameritrade says in a new report.

A recent Judy Diamond Associates analysis finds the largest 1% of 401(k) retirement plans holds 71% of all 401(k) assets nationwide.

We’re all going to live a lot longer. What should retirement plan advisers tell their plan sponsor clients about preparing plan participants?

An Aon Hewitt survey of pension plan sponsors finds almost two in three could take direction action to curb risks and costs in 2015.

Women are pretty competent at managing their finances and saving for retirement, but when it comes to judging their own performance, confidence takes a nosedive.

Total financial adviser headcount has decreased for a fifth consecutive year, according to research from Cerulli Associates.

Fewer participants changed their defined contribution plan asset allocations in 2014 than in 2013.

Trust, transparency and time are essential ingredients of the successful OCIO relationship, says Towers Watson in its annual Global Investment Matters publication.

About half of affluent investors with former workplace retirement plan assets could move that money into an individual retirement account (IRA) in 2015, says Cogent Reports.

A hardy banking industry, strong health care services and solid economic performance have kept Switzerland’s retirement system at the top of Natixis’ 2015 Global Retirement Index.

A new academic research paper reexamines how pension costs were related to defaults and bankruptcies at high-profile U.S. corporations in the airline, automotive and steel manufacturing industries.

It wouldn’t be a new year without thinking about the things you’d like to change or improve. We asked retirement plan specialists about progress on their New Year’s...

Home-country bias in equity holdings has declined among pension plans globally.

The Center for American Progress contends millions of Americans are in danger of not having enough money to maintain their standard of living in retirement, and the problem...

A new report from Kasina finds institutional asset managers, fund providers and insurers view the financial advisory industry as an area with strong growth potential.

An Ameriprise study polling the first wave of Baby Boomer retirees finds health and emotional preparedness are keys to a successful start to retirement.

Just after Groundhog Day seems like a good time to take a peek at those work-related resolutions.

The good news from a new TIAA-CREF survey is that Americans acknowledge the importance of a lifetime income plan. The bad news: few take action to create one.