In Practice

A Hartford Financial Services Group survey finds a striking sense of pessimism about the quality of life respondents are expecting in retirement.

In its second annual survey on New Year’s resolutions, Allianz Life found that more Americans would rather enlist the help of a financial “trainer” than a physical trainer in...

Despite predictions for higher global equity and commodity prices, and a stronger U.S. dollar for 2011, Bank of America Merrill Lynch also forecasts a much weaker recovery than...

Consulting firm kasina has published a report examining the methods asset managers should use to sell to registered investment advisers (RIAs).  

A report from Aon Hewitt suggests that Generation Y workers (ages 18 to 30) may be most at risk for not having enough savings in retirement, despite having...

New Jersey took the top spot in three key measures of financial capability, according to research released by the FINRA Investor Education Foundation.

Retirement benefits - especially defined benefit (DB) programs - are giving employers an added advantage when it comes to attracting and retaining new employees, according to a survey...

Asset management fees for most non-traditional asset classes have fallen, following increased scrutiny from cost-conscious investors, according to a report by Mercer.

Fifty-six percent of those surveyed would love a chance to go back in time, before the recession, so they could change their financial behaviors.

The First Command Financial Behaviors Index reveals that 23% of middle-class Americans who own a traditional IRA have yet to decide if they will convert their account to...

In its latest “Financial Professionals Outlook,” Russell Investments found that 59% of advisers are optimistic about the markets, whereas only 7% believe their clients feel the same.

A recent Wells Fargo survey showed that many respondents did not have a realistic understanding about how much money they will need in retirement.   

Potential tax increases will lead to a higher number of households at risk in retirement, according to a new study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul residents are the best prepared for and confident about retirement, according to a new poll.

Forty-three percent of people said in a recent survey that in times of financial troubles, they would make early withdrawals from 401(k) or other retirement accounts.

With $4.2 trillion in assets, individual retirement accounts (IRA) accounted for more than one-quarter of all U.S. retirement wealth in 2Q2010, according to an Investment Company Institute (ICI)...

Smaller plans don't necessarily cheaper costs.  A new survey actually proves otherwise. 

More than 85% of the recordkeeping firms responding to a SPARK Institute poll said they plan to utilize the Institute’s information sharing standards and data records for retirement...

Cerulli Associates’ latest report predicts that wirehouse firms' managed account marketshare will fall to 50% by 2014. 

Actuarial and employee benefits consulting firm Nyhart has found 81% of employees 18 or older will not be able to afford to retire by the age of 65.