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J. David Ballard has been appointed executive vice president and chief operating officer of Cetera Financial Group, effective April 13.

Effectively timing equity markets is extremely difficult to do, and over the long term, emotional decisionmaking during market lows can rob huge portions of potential returns.

Procrastinators do not exhibit optimal retirement savings‐related financial behaviors, research finds, leading to worse preparedness by the retirement date.

Ameriprise Financial has agreed to settle a closely watched Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) suit, Krueger v. Ameriprise Financial, for $27.5 million in plan reimbursements and remedies.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has signaled it could move sooner rather than later on its own changes to investment advice and conflict of interest rules.

Assuming all retirement portfolios will be spent down by the time of the owner’s death leaves some investors with less-than-optimal advice, one investment expert warns.

Legislation has been introduced that would increase the cap on deferrals and matching contributions for safe harbor plans.

An evaluation tool created by NARPP can be used to measure the impact of education programs and initiatives.

Retirement readiness is the loser when participants take distributions before retirement, says BMO Retirement Services in a white paper.

Financial wellness programs can cut stress and increase productivity in the work force, new research suggests, especially when employees receive more holistic financial education.

The Department of Labor still says its pending fiduciary rule proposal, though subject to change, will not prohibit common advisory compensation practices, such as commissions and revenue sharing.

Alliance Benefit Group-Illinois is now providing Dave Ramsey's SmartDollar financial counseling program to 401(k), 403(b) and 457(b) retirement plan participants.

The Obama Administration is strongly backing the Department of Labor’s ongoing fiduciary redefinition effort, with the president advocating for a strengthened fiduciary standard amid a flurry of industry...

A $62 million settlement between Lockheed Martin and participants in its 401(k) plan brings to rest a nearly decade-old complaint arguing Lockheed failed to adequately negotiate for lower...

A Securities and Exchange Commission review of the financial services industry’s cybersecurity preparedness shows the vast majority of examined broker/dealers and advisers have adopted written information security policies.

A study examines the factors that make individuals optimistic about their preparedness for retirement despite having inadequate resources.

Implementing automatic enrollment without thinking through plan design can result in compliance and administrative issues.

Lump-sum payments from Lockheed Martin’s defined benefit pension plan to certain former employees significantly reduced its pension benefit obligations—though not enough to offset a mortality-related increase.