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Mail and assorted monotonous tasks get a resounding thumbs down in survey of most-hated office tasks.

A challenging macro environment and volatility are topics advisers should address with their clients.

Teaching defined contribution plan sponsors to manage money more like their pension plan counterparts—and other large institutions known for efficient investing—leads to better outcomes, experts say. 

Part of what makes universal retirement planning advice hard to apply is that consumption datasets are inherently noisy, and “savings is the flip side of consumption.”

Pre-retirees among all financial statuses have fears about health costs in retirement, but they are not having the conversations needed to plan for them.

The American Institute for Economic Research has created a new retirement withdrawal calculator.

Investors are concerned about global political unrest and macroeconomic challenges, according to Natixis, but they remain optimistic on equities and alternatives. 

Employee plans division leadership at the Internal Revenue Service candidly admits worsening budget constraints are making its job more difficult.

Using an independent RIA can mean the difference between information on plan fees … and no information whatsoever.

Creditworthiness of the provider and fees topped the list.

However, retirement plan sponsors could use more education about stable value investment performance, MetLife finds.

“A phone consultation, an illustration of lost future value, or an example of net take-home after taxes can effectively dissuade participants from accessing retirement funds prematurely,” according to...

Hoping to leverage the power of leading by example, Natixis has launched a new program to help its long-term employees pay off student debt. 

Practice Management University from Kaleido aims to teach advisories to break through growth barriers. 

Prudential Investments DCIO executive Michael Rosenberg warns investors not to leave their portfolios exposed to “bad luck” in the five or 10 years before retirement. 

Retirement plan experts also expect defaults to move to 6% or higher

A new SEI survey asks advisers to predict what their day to day work will look like in another decade. 

This week: Amundi Smith Breeden’s new hire, and TPA United Retirement Plan Consultants partners with a data and tech recordkeeping provider.

The three types of investor persona can help retirement plans boost the knowledge and confidence of their workforce.

LIMRA research suggest providing basic training and ongoing support during a new adviser’s early career can significantly pay off from a sales growth perspective.