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An AXA study of K–12 403(b) plan participants found advisers bring both emotional and financial value.

While introducing new guidance, Labor Secretary Thomas Perez told reporters ESG-based investing no longer has “the cooties” from an ERISA perspective. 

“Life Connect brings asset data together for a user to see their full retirement plan picture,” says Scot Marcotte, with Buck Consultants at Xerox.

Aon Hewitt finds DC plan sponsors are beefing up plan features to improve participant outcomes.

Spending your entire workday sitting down can impair vascular health.

The IRS announced it will not adjust most current contribution limitations for qualified retirement plans heading into tax year 2016, though some retirement-related tax breaks and other items...

Celent shares helpful tips for how to choose and smoothly implement new advisory practice technologies—and why embracing new tech is not really an option.

The agency is looking for ways to simplify DB plan calculations.

Principal Pension Builder offers participants an income stream for life.

Phyllis Borzi revealed some of the thoughts behind certain DOL initiatives, and asked for help from the industry.

Spectrem study examines the role and scope of the relationship between wealthy investors and their financial advisers, finding most well-off clients want deeply considerate and personal service.

Most well-off Americans have found a steadier option than Social Security or pension: help from their networking circles.

The perceived cost of advice can prevent Americans actually seeking it.

Those with the highest financial stress levels worry most about health insurance.

Head of insurance solutions at Lincoln Financial Distributors suggests advisers have as much to gain from education around long-term care planning as clients do. 

Affording their rent or mortgage comes up third. 

“Cost is not dispositive of prudence,” says Eugene Maloney with Federated Investors.

Plan sponsors need to understand the implications of how their plan’s TDFs may be affected by changing exposures to international stocks and bonds.

Speaking at a Brookings Institution public meeting, U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez said he is “confident we will be making changes to improve and clarify our proposal.”

Compared with other generations, they want cheaper homes, more vacations, fewer working years.