Workers today are less likely than their parents or grandparents to keep up the standard of living from their working years in retirement, research found.
New research indicates that employers who contribute matching contributions to their defined contribution (DC) plans may not be funding retirement for all participants.
Mercer believes 2013 is a year for many defined contribution (DC) plan sponsors to take a fresh look at objectives, investment options and participant communications.
Despite worries over budget gridlock and the impending deadline of the fiscal cliff, institutional investment managers surveyed were mostly staying the course.
Benefits, risks and regulation that varies from state to state can make choosing annuities with guaranteed lifetime withdrawals tricky for older Americans.
When making changes to a 401(k) plan’s investment lineup, administrators chase returns and do not end up improving investment performance, research suggests.
Recordkeeper search activity is expected to increase; however, most requests for proposals (RFPs) will only serve to benchmark pricing, according to Cerulli.
Rising equity markets and falling liabilities combined to push the funded status of the typical U.S. corporate pension plan into positive territory in 2012.