In Practice

The credit crisis will shift the way wealth management firms service investors, according to a report from Celent.

Equity ownership in defined contribution retirement plans has risen in recent years.

403(b) plan sponsors have just gotten some additional breathing room from regulators – and, according to a recent survey, they’ll need it.

As of mid-October, only about 20% of high net worth investors (HNW) had contacted their current investment adviser for advice about the financial crisis, new research says.

If you’re having your office holiday party today, you have a lot of company.

Among other things, advisers want customization across adviser business segments from wholesalers, according to asset management consulting firm kasina.

Retirement plan advisers, like the adviser industry as a whole, will be driven by regulatory trends and see a move toward fee-based compensation, according to TowerGroup.

Participants might know less than you think about personal finance and the economy, a poll of Americans suggests.

Even as news reports of companies suspending employer match contributions to defined contribution plans continue, a Mercer survey reveals 83% of employers do not expect to reduce their...

Kodak announced it is suspending its 401(k) match and not increasing executive compensation.

An Akron, Ohio-based bank has become the latest employer to drop its 401(k) match to save money—in this case to better deal with the slumping economy.

Financial advisers expressed that a combination of independent broker/dealer and traditional career system offerings would make them most successful, according to a survey released by John Hancock Financial...

A study released by Pershing Advisor Solutions LLC found that challenges and priorities have changed for RIA firms in the last two years.

Charles Schwab has found that participant engagement in Schwab-serviced 401(k) plans increased both online and over the phone during the months of September and October.

A Mercer survey indicates that the economic realities of the past year have led retirement plan participants to lower their retirement expectations.

Brinker Capital released the year-end results of its Brinker Capital Retirement Indicator, a gauge of financial adviser sentiment regarding retirement-related issues.

The trend of suspending company match contributions to save money during the financial crisis has spread to 403(b) plan sponsors, as St. Peter’s Health Care Services announced it...

A Vanguard analysis finds participants are heeding expert advice to stay the course during the market turmoil, and are not trading and withdrawing funds in a panic.

The Seven Habits of Highly Ineffective Retirement Plan Advisers

Although many polled Americans express anxiety about retirement, more than four in 10 do not work with an adviser, a Bank of America (BoA) survey found.