Tag: Retirement Income

John Hancock Financial Network (JHFN) is planning to launch a retirement income program for its advisers, called Retirement Ready.

The Newport Group has created a new section on its Web site called “My Forecast,” dedicated to helping participants weigh their retirement income options.  

Windham Capital Management has established a relationship with Apostle Asset Management of Sydney, Australia. 

A few weeks back, I offered some notions about what the next five years will bring in terms of industry trends.

A significant number of financial professionals plan to ramp up their retirement income planning practices over the next few years, according to a study from the Principal.   

Last week the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on “promoting retirement security.”   

A pair of US Senators have introduced legislation they claim will “dramatically increase retirement savings.” 

To empower employers and provide them with actionable information about their plan participants’ retirement readiness, Putnam Investments is making its Lifetime Income Score available more broadly to the...

During last week’s GOP presidential candidate debate, Texas Governor Rick Perry grabbed headlines by reaffirming his position that Social Security is a “Ponzi scheme.” 

A recent study shows a significant number of retirement plan advisers plan to ramp up their retirement income planning practices over the next few years. 

The Institutional Retirement Income Council (IRIC) is encouraging plan sponsors to begin offering plan participants more options for generating retirement income.

Russell Investments has appointed Jeff Eng to the newly created position of Director, Retirement Income, for the firm’s Americas Institutional business.

It’s been a stressful week—and it’s not over yet.   

The Institutional Retirement Income Council (IRIC) published an issue brief detailing why plan sponsor concerns about possible adverse reactions from employees to retirement income products appear to be...

The year we began publishing PLANADVISER was a big year in many ways for me.  

In a letter sent to the Treasury, ASPPA said it supports the Department's initiatives regarding lifetime income distributions and relief for sponsors of safe harbor 401(k) plans who...

There were three big disclosure announcements last week.   

The Institutional Retirement Income Council (IRIC) has published an issue brief outlining critical issues and questions that plan sponsors should consider when evaluating and choosing guaranteed lifetime income...

Shifting and uncertain retirement dates are becoming the norm in the American workforce, making it harder for employees to establish meaningful financial plans, recent MetLife research indicates.

A white paper from Prudential Retirement discusses what effect the incorporation of guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefits (GMWBs) can have on retirement income and security.