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Nearly all plan sponsors—99%—decreased their discount rates last year, to a level that is unlikely to be reversed in 2015, because of the small change in yield curves...

More than half of high-performing firms (52%) have succession plans ready for implementation compared with 40% of all other firms.

The Supreme Court same-sex marriage decision is applied to retirement plans in IRS guidance.

Mercer has outlined key investment issues it says DB plan sponsors should focus on in the new year.

Approximately $200 million or more of the total of $400 million of expenses falling within certain categories being reviewed may have been incorrectly invoiced.

The financial community agrees that saving for retirement trumps paying for a child’s college education, but nearly half of Americans disagree.

The agency will post a notice about what's new for practitioners in January.

Maybe actual carrots are the carrot. Office workers crave—and appreciate—free snacks.

The list of changes in plan qualification requirements is used by retirement plan sponsors and practitioners submitting determination letter applications for their plan documents.

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by one-quarter of a percent, the first raise in nine years.

Preserving assets earmarked for retirement is a provider and adviser business opportunity and helps participant outcomes.

Historically low interest rates had a sharply adverse impact on retirement income.

A third of participants age 35 to 49 say they are planning to depend less on financial advisers in the years ahead.

Aspiring certified financial planner explains what can draw Millennials and other untapped but skilled talent pools to the advisory industry. 

In the end, none of the various proposals moving in Congress around the omnibus appropriation budget deal regarding the fiduciary rule were included. 

There is a slight uptick in the number of active participants, and the value of plan assets has been trending up, NCEO data shows.

Updates and improvements have been made across John Hancock Retirement Plan Services’ digital presence. 

As 66 million Americans retire over the next decade, their assets will shift into income products, and rollovers, with some going toward professional financial planning.

A new report published by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College offers a historical perspective on retirement plan investment returns by type, dating back to the...

With a positive attitude and optimistic plans for financial health, investors also say finances will be unaffected by a new baby, caring for aging parents and rising interest...