About a quarter of working Americans have a nest egg balance of zero, according to a survey from COUNTRY Financial, due in large part to stagnant wage growth.
It’s well known that federal auditors look for red flags to target review efforts, but one service provider says retirement plan advisers should use them for better business...
Nearly three-quarters of Americans do not know that a 529 plan is a college savings tool, according to the annual 529 Plan Awareness Survey from financial services firm...
Investors tend to be more satisfied with the performance of their financial adviser when they’ve been introduced through a family referral, says new research from Spectrem Group.
The glide path of a target-date fund (TDF) should reach its landing point at the investor's actual retirement date, according to a new BlackRock study.
Employees are recognizing that their financial vulnerabilities are most likely resulting from factors they can control rather than external factors such as the economy or stock market, a...
Target-date funds are the most popular asset allocation strategy, especially for women, according to data from MassMutual’s Retirement Services Division.
More corporate and institutional clients are seeking investment consultants and financial advisers with expertise in liability-driven investing (LDI), says a report from Cerulli Associates.
Average investors are showing renewed confidence and have set aggressive investment targets, according to Natixis Global Asset Management, but outlooks for retirement remain depressed.
Whether their plan is soliciting requests for proposals (RFPs) or not, plan officials have the fiduciary duty to understand how their service providers’ Web offerings match the competitions’.
It remains a critical challenge for financial services firms to recruit and retain more women, according to a recent survey from the Insured Retirement Institute (IRI).
Meredith Corp. is probably best known for its expansive media and entertainment enterprises, but one human resources (HR) staffer says it’s the company’s retirement plan that is truly...
Do-it-yourself (DIY) retirement plan investors are falling behind their peers in meeting certain objectives, suggests a study from Guardian Life Insurance Company of America.