In Practice

Half of Americans with student loan debt say they have delayed contributing to a retirement account.

Retirement prep is generally thought of as a matter of dollars and cents, but new Merrill Lynch research considers an asset even more fundamental to a successful retirement.

This presents an opportunity for advisers, MassMutual says.

Fifty percent of Millennial women think they will have to reduce their standard of living in retirement.

Retirement plan advisers and sponsors should consider the compounding effect on fees when making fee decisions.

Employer-sponsored retiree health benefits are disappearing, an analysis finds.

Franklin Templeton Investments’ DC business leader urges lawmakers and fellow industry pros to take a more holistic view of the U.S. retirement system—and to be thoughtful about planning...

Portfolio management was the second big focus, Fidelity found.

Helping plan sponsors make certain plan design decisions and helping employees make the right savings and investing decisions can significantly increase retirement outcomes, the GAO found.

“Given so many Baby Boomers are retiring or preparing for retirement, it is not surprising that advisers are seeing more of their business dominated by the needs of...

That’s also an indication that they outperformed their category group.

The adviser community is yet to embrace new defined contribution options that contain income features.

David Walker, former head of the Government Accountability Office, called on the retirement industry to work alongside government and community leaders to build a better financial future for...

A survey found that employees are confused about benefits including group retirement plans, but retirement is their most important financial goal and they would like help from a...

A little more than six in 10 CFA charter holders say they have some familiarity with automated financial advice tools, “implying a fairly high level of awareness overall.”

The vast majority of employees saving for retirement say their financial decisions are most impacted by family and friends, according to the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. 

In addition, the average balance for people who have been in their 401(k) continuously for 10 years increased 2% year-over-year, according to Fidelity data.

Twenty percent report feeling extremely stressed.

And of those who think they pay for these products, many have no idea how much.

Covering health care costs is their second-biggest concern.