In Practice

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.

A majority of high-income women feel comfortable taking risk in investments, feel fairly knowledgeable about financial products and possess advanced degrees, according to Spectrem Group.

Many years ago, the PLANADVISER Top 100 Advisers began as an endeavor for our sister publication PLANSPONSOR.

Not just a 401(k) for nonprofits, 403(b) plans are a distinct world with unique challenges and a lot of complexity, advisers say.

The Mercer U.S. Pension Buyout Index shows the average pension buyout cost decreased significantly during December.

The quest to help participants manage their assets after the accumulation phase continues.

Retirement specialist advisers should take a page from the pension plan playbook in helping DC clients overcome common misconceptions about retirement investing, says Rod Greenshields of Russell Investments.

The PLANADVISER Top 100 Advisers is an annual listing of the retirement plan advisers and adviser teams that stand out in the industry in terms of a series...

Assets held in private defined contribution plans are likely to surpass $6 trillion in 2018, according to an analysis from Cerulli Associates.