In Practice

New research from financial analytics firm Cerulli Associates finds that 53% of financial advisers’ clients are between 50 and 70 years old.

The smallest of employers are gaining enough confidence in the economic growth of their businesses to increase efforts to help employees save for retirement.

A myriad of factors are driving growth in the DCIO (defined contribution investment only) market, and assets look likely to keep on mounting.

Work will be a part of Baby Boomers’ lives even into the retirement years, a survey finds.

More Americans realize they aren’t on track to meet retirement income needs, according to Northwestern Mutual, but the country as a whole is struggling to address longevity risk.

Plan sponsors in hospitality and leisure businesses may face the biggest challenges in retirement plan participation, according to the ADP Research Institute.

New analysis from Fidelity Investments shows the average balance of its client’s 401(k) accounts reached $88,600 during the first quarter of 2014, boosted by automatic plan features and...

Roth 401(k) plan features are gaining in popularity, Aon Hewitt research finds.

Helping employees attain financial wellness isn’t just another part of the benefits program—it can be downright healthy for a company’s bottom line.

More than half of retirees say they have withdrawn funds from retirement accounts, usually to cover short-term expenses, without a strategy in place to mitigate longevity risk.

Defined contribution (DC) plan participants seem committed to keeping their savings in tact as DC accounts make up a growing percentage of U.S. retirement assets.

A new analysis from Putnam Investments, reviewing years of income replacement projection data, finds many retirement savers missed out on recent market surges due to low equity allocations.

Human capital is a key factor in asset allocation, says David Blanchett of Morningstar Investment Management.

Data does not suggest a strong connection between increases in contribution limits and the creation of new retirement plans, according to a U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) study.

Nearly three in four Americans (73%) say they are not more inclined to invest in the stock market, even after a stellar 2013, according to new research from...

Nearly half of American workers feel stressed about their finances, says a new Principal Financial Group analysis, although worry seems to diminish among those seeking professional advice.

Increasing health care costs are predicted to exceed the Social Security benefits of middle-class American retirees, new research finds.

A new study from the Financial Planning Association's (FPA) Research and Practice Institute finds financial advisers are not completely in control of their time and business operations.

Almost half of investors say they need investment advice, want an adviser they can trust and do not understand how the compensation works, according to Cerulli Associates.

A study by the National Association for Retirement Plan Participants (NARPP) finds a low level of financial literacy among retirement plan participants.