In Practice

Generation X employees struggle the most when it comes to saving for retirement, a survey by PwC indicates.

Overall, Americans are more secure than one year ago about their ability to retire comfortably, a survey found.

Retirement planning horizons based on average life expectancy often result in underestimating the risk of running out of money, LIMRA contends.

Participants have a disconnect between portfolio allocations and their understanding of risk, according to a speaker at the (K)onvergence Summit in New York.

Baby Boomer faculty at higher education institutions say they will delay retirement or not retire at all.

A new report signals imminent change in the defined contribution (DC) investment marketplace.

Significant hurdles stand in the way of wider adoption of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in 401(k) plans, according to research from Cerulli Associates.

A poll shows 70% of small-business owners see threats to business and the economy from the lack of retirement security.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a settlement in an enforcement proceeding against eight former directors of five Regions Morgan Keegan open- and closed-end funds. 

The expenses 401(k) plan participants incurred for investing in long-term mutual funds declined in 2012, the Investment Company Institute (ICI) found.

An expanded Roth conversion feature will likely boost Roth adoption rates by plan sponsors and participants, a Vanguard paper predicts.

Cash balance retirement plans have showed a 500% increase over the last decade and a 12% increase over the last year, a report found.

Many employees are at a loss for how to plan for retirement.

Baby Boomers are more optimistic about their retirement timeline, a survey suggests.

Within the next few years, more than half of 401(k) participants will be entirely invested in a professionally managed investment option, Vanguard predicts.

Which way you ought to go depends a good deal on where you want to get to, according to the Cheshire Cat from “Alice in Wonderland.”

Many senior citizens are seriously underfunded when it comes to retirement, according to a new study.

“Auto” plan features are on the rise.

 Participation rate may be a common standard for plan sponsors when they look into the benchmarking process, but not many would say it is a sufficient—or even very...

A white paper on asset consolidation from Principal Funds highlights opportunities for investors and financial advisers.