Tag: Retirement Income

Employees today are less likely to expect Social Security in retirement, according to findings from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI).

Pension plan participation is much higher among couples when they are viewed as a unit, rather than measured separately as married men and married women.

A number of organizations have commented on the proposal by the U.S Department of Labor (DOL) on providing participants with lifetime income illustrations.

In a letter to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), the Plan Sponsor Council of America (PSCA) expressed some disagreement with the DOL's proposal for including lifetime income...

The Institutional Retirement Income Council submitted a letter to the Department of Labor, recommending that lifetime income illustrations and projections be mandated on participant statements.

One-third (33%) of those polled, who are already in retirement, confirmed they are experiencing a lower standard of living than during their working years, based on their monthly...

The SPARK Institute said it supports guidance that will encourage retirement plan sponsors and service providers to voluntarily furnish lifetime income illustrations to participants.

Transamerica Retirement Solutions has launched a mobile application, the Retirement Outlook Estimator.

A policy forum sponsored by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) examined factors affecting retirement income adequacy and decisions that can mitigate their impact.

SunTrust Banks, Inc. has added retirement income projection tools to its institutional 401(k) offerings.

Different workplace experiences and employee benefit histories are causing a divide between early and late Baby Boomers regarding their financial security and outlook on retirement.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is allowing stakeholders more time to comment on lifetime income illustrations given to participants in...

A new study by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) quantifies the impact of a sustained low-interest-rate environment on employees’ retirement readiness.

Low interest rates pose a risk to investors, according to a Prudential paper on the implications of recent research from the National Retirement Risk Index.

Nine organizations asked for more time to make comments about lifetime income illustrations for defined contribution (DC) plan participants.

Inspira and GuidedChoice released Pinnacle IRA powered by GuidedChoice.

The Confident Retirement approach created by Ameriprise Financial aims to help clients close to or actually in retirement feel more confident about their finances.

Should retirement income products be offered inside defined contribution (DC) plans or as rollover solutions?

There’s no shortage of legislation and regulatory guidance to keep track of, according to panelists at the 2013 PLANSPONSOR National Conference.

The Aspen Institute presented a briefing to Congress last week on retirement and financial security.