In Practice

Most Americans have never hired a financial planner and most say they don’t have enough money or assets to warrant working with one.

Establishing scholarship funds and more carefully considering the benefits of diversity in the hiring processes are just a few of the ways an increasing number of firms say...

Luke Vandermillen, from Principal, suggests employees would be well-served by seeking help from advisers in setting up a reliable retirement strategy.

This was followed by $835 billion in hybrid funds, which include target-date funds, ICI found.

Seventy-eight percent think they will be comfortable in retirement, up from 69% in 2014.

However, Financial Finesse found repeat usage of employer financial wellness programs and running retirement projections incrementally improves retirement preparedness.

The motivation is growth, particularly boosting assets and revenues, expertise and clients, and ensuring that a succession plan is in place.

Americans say they feel more comfortable with the savings they have now compared to the year before, however, a Bankrate survey finds they're not doing a better job...

Forty-five percent of workers are not too or not at all confident they will have enough money for medical expenses in retirement, and nearly three in five workers...

Sixty percent of employees expressed at least some confidence in retirement, but their planning efforts and savings balances do not support this confidence level.

The generosity and functionality of a retirement plan tends to vary quite a lot according to the type of employer and industry. 

Market forces may drive some of the reforms the Department of Labor sought to achieve under the Obama presidency—but a cadre of investors also remains committed to commissions. 

AARP finds this is especially true among different ethnic groups.

The company has seen an upsurge in new plans moving to fee-for-service categories. 

Retirement income as a percentage of wealth has declined as the employer-sponsored retirement plan landscape has been moved to mostly DC plans, a study finds.

Among survey findings, only 22.7% of respondents understand how their savings are invested. 

A large number of Americans are lagging behind in retirement savings, but adviser interaction and effective digital tools may reverse this trend.

Most Millennials are not contributing at least 15% of their income toward their 401(k) plans, but a majority are moving in the right direction, a new study finds.

A new survey report from S&P Global Ratings examining the pension plans of the 15 largest U.S. cities “reveals some common trends and key factors related to net...

Nonetheless, few people know where to find it, and many say their adviser doesn't bring it up.