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The demand for low fees will continue to cut into actively managed funds in portfolios.

Employees feel surprisingly trusted but inefficiencies abound in how American workers go about their workday.

It’s happened before and it will happen again—a hike in PBGC premiums and shifting SOA mortality projections have materially raised the cost of running a pension plan. 

The Retail Investor Protection Act is likely to be vetoed by the White House.

The product delivers personalized, interactive content to employees.

The move is in response to a growing number of advisers offering retirement services.

Financial Finesse offers suggestions for improving employees’ retirement preparedness and making sure Millennials do not end up in the same situation many Baby Boomers are in now.

Senator Elizabeth Warren has already made a name for herself as a harsh opponent of Wall Street, but a report issued today on collusion between the annuity and...

Retirement is a matter of when, not how much, for most people.

Following on $30 million in enforcement actions announced in July, FINRA says it’s going after five more advisory firms accused of overcharging charities and retirement accounts. 

They say savings should determine when to retire.

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.