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While a report from the DOL shows increases in employers adopting both DB and DC plans and assets growing, it also indicates retirement plans are paying out more...

While usage of automatic plan features is falling, there is more interest in offering managed accounts and investment advice, research finds.

“People are far more likely to take a path of less resistance by seeking out recommendations from trusted sources or choosing firms whose brand they have become comfortable...

Account balance reallocation activity was little changed and contribution reallocation activity was slightly lower compared with the same time frame a year earlier, ICI found.

One-third saving for retirement expect the election results will negatively impact their nest eggs.

John Hancock Retirement Services Names Taft-Hartley Plan Consultant; T. Rowe Price Expands Mega Market Sales Team; Broadridge Financial Expands Mutual Fund and ETF Division; and more.

Attorneys and executives working for robo advice technology providers suggest the DOL fiduciary rule—as enumerated by the new FAQ publication—paves the way for their approach to succeed.

In addition to relief for hardships and loans provided by the IRS, the DOL is relaxing rules about contribution and loan repayment submissions and blackout notices.

Although several regulations still limit use of social media in retirement planning and the wider financial-services industry, many advisers are finding that platforms like Facebook and Twitter are...

Broadridge looks at the new fiduciary rule’s “far-reaching implications for the retirement plan participant experience” and how to avoid pitfalls.

Morgan Stanley says its wealth management clients working with advisers “will continue to have choice in how they pay for retirement accounts covered by the new Department of...

“This policy is in keeping with NTSA’s long-standing support for effective and clear disclosure of fees, compensation and alternatives within 403(b) plans,” says NTSA Executive Director Chris DeGrassi.

Acknowledging that “smart regulation is only as effective as its implementation,” the DOL has issued extensive guidance for advisers and providers seeking to comply with the new conflict...

The deferral limit for defined contribution plan participants remains unchanged at $18,000.

John Hancock introduces TDF analyzer tool; Charles Schwab enhances Institutional Intelligence Portfolios; Millennium Trust expands Fund Custody Solution; and more.

The platform will perform “virtually all administrative tasks required by a company to offer a 401(k), removing this burden from company employees and executives.”

Prime money market fund managers have been making changes in an attempt to win back assets.

A new report finds one in four financial services firms are already planning to decrease commission pay in 2017. 

Cetera Financial Group announced the launch of iAnalyze, a new practice management analytics tool aimed at supporting fiduciary oversight and compliance. 

A new analysis from Lincoln Financial Group and Zeldis Research suggests few are aware of the wide range of solutions available to help address the potential financial impact...