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A DALBAR training program anticipates the best interest contract (BIC) exemption.

Driven both by employer paternalism and pragmatism, financial wellness programs are rapidly expanding among U.S. companies, according to Aon Hewitt. 

On a scale of zero to 150, the score lets people know how well prepared they are for retirement.

A new section for those older than 55 helps them shift into planning mode.

Retirement Clearinghouse will guide participants on consolidating accounts.

Mobile application development figured largely throughout the year.

Retirement plan advisers are beginning to consider financial literacy and wellness programs for plan participants.

Vanguard Core Bond Fund will share many characteristics with Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund, the company said.

As 2015 is an indication, pension risk transfer activity shows no signs of slowing, so plan sponsors will need...

OMB is asking advisers and retirement industry providers for comments about the necessity of providing Summary Annual Reports to participants, and the burden it might create for industry...

The PLANADVISER National Conference is a mine of information on practice management, regulation, investments and much more.

Software developer NextCapital Group finds new support for developing digital portfolio management and advice delivery tools, in the form of Series B financing worth $16 million. 

Mercer has outlined key investment issues it says DB plan sponsors should focus on in the new year.

Updates and improvements have been made across John Hancock Retirement Plan Services’ digital presence. 

Delaware Investments announces intent to acquire Bennett Lawrence Management; Partners Group introduces private markets funds for the defined contribution market; Allianz Global Investors launches dynamic target-date collective investment...

Data from RFP assistance provider InHub reveals why plan sponsors search for new plan advisers, what they ask for, and mistakes advisers make in the RFP process.

Teaching defined contribution plan sponsors to manage money more like their pension plan counterparts—and other large institutions known for efficient investing—leads to better outcomes, experts say. 

Part of what makes universal retirement planning advice hard to apply is that consumption datasets are inherently noisy, and “savings is the flip side of consumption.”

The American Institute for Economic Research has created a new retirement withdrawal calculator.

“A phone consultation, an illustration of lost future value, or an example of net take-home after taxes can effectively dissuade participants from accessing retirement funds prematurely,” according to...