In Practice

DC Plans, IRAs Imply Economic Advantage

Households without employer-sponsored defined contribution (DC) plans or individual retirement accounts (IRA) had lower incomes and paid less taxes than peers with access to such plans, a study...

Small Plans Can Have Big Gaps

Small companies (10 - 499 employees) face retirement plan coverage and participation, as well as employee retirement readiness, challenges, a report suggests.

DC Fiduciaries Consider Some Outsourcing

Fiduciaries of defined contribution (DC) retirement plans are becoming increasingly challenged to carve out time for their responsibilities and are looking at outsourcing some of them, according to...

Advisers Disagree on Measuring Outcomes

Even with a majority of financial advisers agreeing that retirement planning is a major part of their business, conflict persists over how to track retirees’ success in meeting...

Most Women Hand Financial Reins to Men

Women are making progress when it comes to greater engagement in the family finances beyond simply budgeting for daily household expenses, according to Fidelity Investments’ fourth “Couples Retirement...