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A partnership with Vertical Management Systems will bring participant revenue levelization for a variety of investment vehicles to John Hancock's Total Retirement Solutions recordkeeping platform.

A new report from the Department of Labor suggests the quality of benefit plan audits performed by certified public accountants is lagging, with major deficiencies found in four...

An analysis from Aon Hewitt suggests there’s an opportunity for retirement plan participants to be more proactively involved with their accounts and improve long-term savings.

Transamerica Retirement Solutions has updated My TRSRetire, its mobile application for participants.

Lada Eng, Leah Laurent, Niles Monica and Marta Rodriguez have joined J.P. Morgan Asset Management as retirement business directors.

Christopher Hale has joined The Standard as a retirement plan consultant for the Central sales region.

Income from individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and 401(k)-type plans was being missed in the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey (CPS), EBRI says.

Bill Bensur has joined the national investment leadership team of Towers Watson and will head the firm’s investment office in Pittsburgh.

Even among those saving for retirement, most have no or limited confidence in their ability to manage their retirement investments.

UBS Global Asset management is launching a target-date collective investment trust product line for qualified retirement plans.

Small-business owners brim with confidence in most areas of running their business—handling finances, knowing when to hire and managing employees—until it comes to their own retirement.

In response to the increased demand for pension buyouts Mercer has developed a Pension Risk Exchange to support defined benefit plan sponsors in timing and execution of buyout...

The Aegon Retirement Readiness Survey 2015 shows clearly that habitual savers are more prepared for retirement than peers saving only periodically—an effect which magnifies significantly over time.

A new survey report from Penbridge Advisors finds the largest expenses paid by defined benefit (DB) plan sponsors are attributable to the broad category of investment management—especially in...

Lack of an accessible roll-in process could be to blame for more cash-outs, a new survey finds.

A new white paper from Prudential Retirement outlines steps plan sponsor clients can take to prepare for a future PRT transaction.

A new deferred income annuity from MetLife is designed specifically for the institutional market and is available for qualified defined contribution (DC) retirement plans.

Assets in individual retirement accounts (IRAs) continue to rise, according to new research by the nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI).

Benefits broker and consultant NFP has acquired Meridian Retirement Plan Advisors; the transaction closed on March 3.

A study from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College finds even the wealthiest segment of savers has trouble with long-term financial planning—implying automation and simplicity are...