In Practice

For the first time ever, affluent investors now report having more dollars allocated to individual retirement accounts (IRAs) than to employer-sponsored retirement plans (ESRPs), according to Cogent Research.

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney was the highest-ranked wirehouse among affluent and high-net-worth (HNW) investors, according to Cogent Research’s list of top fund distributors.

A new AllianceBernstein study suggests that small-plan sponsors could use some help understanding the Pension Protection Act (PPA) and their fiduciary roles.

Financial intermediaries now do more than one-third of their mutual fund business in products recommended from their home office, according to a survey by kasina and Horsesmouth.

Participants who were inclined to rebalance their accounts in 2009 tended to follow the market, according to a new report.

As the defined contribution (DC) arena becomes more complex and competitive for financial advisers, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney (MSSB) is focusing its efforts on a lineup of retirement...

Sallie Krawcheck, head of the global wealth and investment management division at Bank of America (BofA), said reports of brokers leaving in droves are greatly exaggerated, Reuters reported.

Bank of America (BofA) said its latest Merrill Lynch survey of affluent Americans found that almost a third (29%) of non-retired respondents plan to retire later than originally...

Researchers studying how best to get women and low-income workers to save for retirement were able to achieve a 56% enrollment hike among their target audience at Dartmouth...

Defined contribution (DC) plan sponsors said reviewing plan-related expenses was the most important fiduciary action they took over the past year, according to a Callan Associates survey.

While the 529 market is growing, the Financial Research Corporation (FRC) found that a large number of adviser-influenced account owners bypass traditional adviser-sold plans.

Despite reports that many Americans are delaying retirement, the majority of surveyed advisers said their clients’ confidence in their ability to retire remains steady.

A new survey indicates that the economic downturn hasn’t done much to shake up the retirement plans of some women.

The latest Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) Issue Brief examined how current health reform legislation being debated in Congress will impact the future of retiree health benefits.

Converting from a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA might come with a hefty price, according to a new analysis by the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA).

A new report suggests the majority of available financial planning tools are still not effectively addressing the wide range of individual issues related to retirement.

An analysis of retiring participants from one public pension plan suggests they do not understand the value of life annuity payments.

The Discover Small Business Watch survey for December found that 62% of small-business owners report having a financial plan for their retirement

Despite the continued popularity of automatic enrollment among 401(k) plans, research suggests automatic enrollment might work against the long-term goal of increasing workers’ retirement savings by helping bring...

Participants in GuideStone’s 403(b) plans saw an average 40%-boost in their account balances between March and November 2009, the Dallas-based financial services provider said.