In Practice

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Rebounding from the economic downturn of 2008/2009, retirement plan participants and plan sponsors are renewing their focus on their retirement benefits.

Although they have been saving for retirement, investors surveyed by the Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) have not acquired a thorough understanding of investment products along the way.

Plan participants increasingly realize they are responsible for generating their own retirement income, but many still pass over investment advice offerings, a survey from Schwab Retirement Plan Services...

Defined contribution (DC) retirement plan participants across all age groups are taking to social media for financial information and advice, according to Spectrem Group.

Thirty-six percent of Americans polled have not saved any money for retirement, according to a new Bankrate.com report.

The lack of key considerations, such as the effect of future contributions to retirement plans, leads some research to paint an inaccurate picture of Gen X’s retirement readiness.

Non-qualified executive retirement plan sponsors report that they would like to see participation levels in these plans increase.

Providing financial support for family members is throwing a wrench in some Americans' plans for retirement.

“In contrast to the accumulation stage, retirement income is very personal,” Amy Cribbs, head of Participant Experience at Vanguard in Malvern, Pennsylvania, tells PLANADVISER.

Thirty-six percent of Americans currently contributing to an employer-sponsored retirement plan have never increased the percentage of salary they defer into retirement accounts.

Automatic enrollment and deferral escalation features are quickly becoming the top tools for advancing retirement plan participant savings under the defined contribution paradigm, according to Cerulli Associates.