In Practice

In the last six months, 60% of surveyed independent registered investment advisers (RIAs) reported an increase in clients, many of which are coming from broker/dealers and wirehouses.

Delaying retirement is one of several life adjustments pre-retirees are making to weather the current economic climate.

Although clear and complete disclosure of fees and costs can help 401(k) plan sponsors ensure that plan fees are not unreasonable for participants, disclosure alone is not sufficient.

Many companies are looking for ways to lower the costs of their retirement benefits while still encouraging their workers to invest wisely for retirement, according to a survey...

While media accounts may be full of reports of employer decisions to suspend their retirement plan company match contributions, 73% of DC plan sponsors in a new survey...

In order to adjust with the changing landscape as Baby Boomers retire, financial advisers will likely take on a broader role and compete with a wider array of...

PLANSPONSOR has announced the finalists for its annual Retirement Plan Adviser and Adviser Team of the Year awards.

Parents saved less for college in 2008 than in years past, but those who received help might have fared better, according to a survey by the College Savings...

Deferred variable annuities show promise in the wealth transfer market, according to Cerulli Associates.

Market volatility in 2008 caused many investors to seek help, according to Fidelity Investments.

One potential reason why some elderly run down their assets slowly is uncertainty over their life spans, suggests an analysis by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER).

Generally speaking, there’s no such thing as a sure thing – certainly when it comes to investing.

Recent market setbacks have led affluent retirees to show greater interest in receiving a guaranteed income stream, according to a survey by MFS Investment Management.

Advisers plan to address wealth preservation and asset allocation with clients, rather than retirement planning in 2009.

Financial advisers are a mobile bunch and increasingly want access to client data and other services from their mobile phones.

Research from Phoenix Companies found high-net-worth (HNW) consumers are altering their retirement plans in light of the financial crisis, but four in 10 are not talking to financial...

The fee-based revenue model for advisers shows cracks because of volatile markets, according to research from Cerulli Associates.

More than half (59%) of Americans responding to a survey by TD AMERITRADE said their top New Year’s resolution for 2009 was to either start or build up...

Data from more than 19,000 defined contribution (DC) plans recordkept at Fidelity investments showed participants “did not initially overreact″ to market volatility.

The growing popularity of automatic enrollment in defined contribution plans – and target-date default choices in those plans – should fuel a surge in retirement plan assets, according...