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Following tax reform in Denmark, employers changed their contributions to retirement accounts in step with employees’ savings changes.

Two in three older advisory clients are seeking help with income planning, but only one-third of financial professionals actively advise about indexed annuities.

University researchers found institutional investors using concentrated investment strategies fared better than more diversified investors.

A complaint filed by state securities regulators in Massachusetts accuses Fidelity of allowing unregistered individuals to utilize its platforms and perform inappropriate functions.

Grads of 2015 need to brace for more working years than previous generations.

The increase in the single-employer rate was provided in The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013.

Sixty percent of Americans are saving less than 7.5% of annual salary.

A construction company ceased operations in 2013 and has not paid 401(k) participants their plan assets, according to a lawsuit.

This week brings new hires at Northern Trust Asset Management and SageView Advisory, and a business deal for Alliance Benefit Group.

ETF asset growth is robust across a range of distribution channels—except one.

James E. Turpin, with The Turpin Consulting Group, has one concern with the submitted document he’s seen.

Advisers registered with NAPFA share the top pieces of advice for investors five, 10 and 20 years out from retirement. 

Generation Y expects to work until they die, “so why bother saving in a retirement plan.”

ADP marks National Save for Retirement Week by highlighting the power of stocking money away at your first job—and all your jobs after that. 

The top catalyst for a pension risk transfer to an insurance company is PBGC premium increases.

A Wells Fargo study finds those ages 55 to 59 have three times more saved, on average, than those in their 60s.

A white paper discusses some of the ways plan sponsors can put alternative assets into a DC plan.

Several large-volume retirement plan providers have recently published research highlighting strong performance in clients’ managed accounts.

As Americans face a retirement income shortfall, it’s critical to understand how savings translate to income.

The result depends on an employee’s salary level and the level of pre-retirement income to be replaced.