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Many retirees find the retirement life brings more satisfaction and less worry than they anticipated, MassMutual says in a survey report.

The biggest challenge for retirement plans offering managed account services to participants is creating simplicity out of increasing complexity, says Cerulli Associates.

Responding to a request for information from the DOL, most industry groups said they believe no further regulation is necessary to govern use of brokerage windows in retirement...

A brief submitted by the U.S. Solicitor General to the United States Supreme Court argues in favor of plaintiffs in Tibble v. Edison International—a case that could have...

Two-thirds of advisers using social media for business say it has helped them gain new clients, leading to a median of almost $2 million in new assets generated...

An updated page on the IRS website shares what records retirement plan sponsors should keep and for how long.

Rear-seat kickers have displaced inattentive parents as the most annoying fellow travelers on airlines, according to the latest “Expedia Study of In-Flight Etiquette.”

A recent deal between Northwestern Mutual and the London Stock Exchange Group brings more than $9 trillion in benchmarked assets under one roof.

Trends, legislation, regulations and litigation will continue to affect the retirement industry in 2015.

Paying down debt is top financial priority for American workers, followed by saving for retirement, according to a Principal Financial survey.

Krista Rivers has joined RMB Asset Management as the director of institutional client services.

Addressing some commonly overlooked factors can improve preparations for retirement.

Independent retirement firm, SageView Advisory Group has hired Geoff Rhines and David Anderson to its Southeast division.

Target-date funds are expected to capture almost 90% of 401(k) contributions by 2019.

With markets less volatile than in October, 401(k) participants slowed transfer activity in November.

Lower investable assets and higher health care costs are delaying retirement for the 94% of working middle-income Baby Boomers with plans to retire one day.

Retirement and college savings plan provider Ascensus announced a new distribution partnership with 1st Global.

RiskFirst’s web-based platform, PFaroe, has been integrated with Northern Trust’s global operating platform.

EBRI finds the percentage of all families with an individual account retirement plan, such as a 401(k) plan or an IRA, has decreased.

Retirement plan consulting firm Multnomah Group has hired a new investment consultant for its Portland, Oregon, office.