In the past year, retirees/pre-retirees with financial planners lost money at about the same rate as those without financial planners, according to a survey of Consumer Reports readers.
With recent market volatility, a concern that some participants are too aggressively invested in equities has been added to the ongoing concern that some participants are invested too...
Fiscal fitness, not physical fitness, is a slightly higher priority for younger adults than for older adults, according to a survey commissioned by Union Bank.
Three independent broker/dealers (IBDs) control an overwhelming share of managed account assets in the independent channel, according to data from Cerulli Associates.
Profit Sharing/401k Council of America (PSCA) research shows a dramatic change over time to employee eligibility requirements for company-sponsored retirement plans.
While past research has often focused on a fixed distribution period for retirement income, using a joint life expectancy might better address the primary goal of retirees to...
Kemet Corp., a South Carolina company that makes capacitors for electronics products, has joined the ranks of those companies making compensation and benefits changes to offset the effects...
Unisys Corporation is suspending its 401(k) plan matching contribution to save $50 million annually as part of a series of cost-cutting moves designed to slash its expenses by...
In wake of the market decline, a new MetLife study found that 42% of retirees surveyed are considering reallocating their assets to products that may provide a higher...
Most advisers in the small to mid-sized market say that increasing sponsor concerns about revenue sharing and fiduciary duties are fueling consulting demand, according to Cerulli Associates.
Fee-based advisers play a crucial role in determining the success of next-generation managed account solutions, such as unified managed account (UMA) programs, according to Cerulli Associates.
When third quarter statements started rolling in, the majority of mutual fund management firms did not acknowledge the effect of current market woes on investor assets.