In Practice

Investor optimism has plummeted according to Wells Fargo/Gallup poll, which found two in three investors are feeling a loss of control in their efforts to build their savings. 

The Profit Sharing/401k Council of America found that of the 820 companies that participated in the survey, less than half have an automatic enrollment feature.  

Bank of America Merrill Lynch is rebranding its Institutional Consulting Group to become Global Institutional Consulting (GIC).  

Transamerica Retirement Services is releasing results from its national "listening tour" with third party administrators (TPAs), which aimed to identify the top five marketplace issues for TPAs.  

MSCI’s 2011 Global Asset Owners Survey, “Back to the Future of Risk Management,” found 80% of institutional investors are currently using stress tests. 

The Aon Risk Maturity Index found a positive relationship between the maturity of an organization's risk management framework and its financial performance.

Research from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College found both low- and high-income workers benefit from employer-sponsored defined contribution plans. 

New legislation is shifting the 403(b) market from highly individualized and retail-focused, to one that is more efficient and institutionalized, according to Cerulli Associates.

Results from the Mercer Workplace Survey show U.S. retirement benefit plan participants are dramatically more pessimistic about their economic expectations than just one year ago.

A significant number of financial professionals plan to ramp up their retirement income planning practices over the next few years, according to a study from the Principal.   

Since 2010, the use of technology for investment information has risen dramatically, according to a survey by Hearts & Wallets.

Life insurance coverage is at its lowest point in more than five decades, according to a research project undertaken by Genworth Financial and the University of Virginia.  

A MetLife study shows women who "take charge" of their finances are more likely to have a secure retirement than those who shy away from the process.

According to a new report from Aon Hewitt and Financial Engines, 401(k) participants who use employer-provided investment help outperform those who do not – and by a...

The Self-Regulatory Organization for Independent Investment Advisers (SROIIA) is continuing its mission towards creating an SRO that meets the needs of advisers, and has completed its second round...

In a recently published paper, law firm Sutherland Asbill & Brennan poses the question: when should broker/dealers and advisers play it safe or tough it out when facing...

An SEI Quick Poll reveals nonprofits are adding new asset classes to portfolios in an effort to protect themselves against ongoing investment volatility.

Third-party administrators (TPAs) are playing an increasingly important role in the 403(b) market segment, notes an Issue Brief by Retirement Research Inc.

Whether you’re interested in acquiring another practice or valuing your own for sale, the “buy/sell” process can be tackled from several angles.  

A Prudential survey of near and recent retirees found guaranteed products will help persuade wary investors to stay in the stock market, even during times of volatility.