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Bank of America Merrill Lynch enhanced its Benefits Online site for participants with a new education center, home page redesign and mobile upgrades.

Research suggests investors’ perceptions of the stock market affect whether they are invested for optimal retirement savings.

Millennials are motivated to save for retirement and would plan ahead if they knew more about their employer retirement benefit options, a study found.

Curtailing the current tax treatment of retirement savings plan contributions will reduce employers’ willingness to sponsor plans and workers’ ability to save, a survey suggests.

Retirement plan reporting and monitoring services from Markov Processes International (MPI) are now available to advisers on Legg Mason’s DCIO distribution platform.

On a basic level, defined benefit (DB) pension plan funded status is the ratio of assets to liabilities.

There is a long-term cost for employers for not helping employees prepare for retirement, said Matt Iverson, director of Boulevard R.

Leveraging data from its peer comparison tool, ING U.S. developed the ING State of Savings interactive map.

Most Americans say they would be happier if they had more money, but few are willing to trade family time for bigger bucks.

Although 75% of small-business owners view their employees as family, cost considerations prevent them from offering a retirement plan....

Invesco Distributors Inc. unveiled a website that gives advisers a simple step-by-step approach to address the growing complexities of retirement planning with their clients.

The American Benefits Council has unveiled a six-point plan to address the ongoing, accelerated decline in defined benefit pension plans.

Advisers rank acquiring the right back-end resources and technology as a top business challenge, according to the 2012 Scottrade Advisor Services RIA Study.

A new iPad application gives financial advisers registered with Symmetry Partners LLC mobile access to sales and marketing tools.

A report underscores the necessity and analyzes the techniques available for defined benefit plans to hedge interest rate risk.

High-net-worth investors are worried their portfolios will be negatively affected by tax code changes.

Broker/dealers in the LPL Financial LLC network will pay an extra $250 annually in fees for errors and omissions (E&O) insurance.

The Securities and Exchange Commission filed 147 enforcement actions against investment advisers and investment companies, one more than the previous year’s record number.

A significant number of investors are lowering their expectations for their retirement lifestyle.

The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company expanded its investment option lineup for two qualified retirement plan platforms.