In Practice

Although regulatory changes to fiduciary responsibilities and disclosures loom on the horizon, plan sponsors of all sizes say that strong fiduciary support services falls low on the list...

The majority of workers with employee stock option, stock purchase, and restricted stock plans have sold shares obtained via their company’s stock plan in the past, but many...

The results of the 12th Annual Transamerica Retirement Survey reveal employer confidence is rising and it appears to be translating into a renewed commitment to retirement benefits for...

The Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) found that the proposed tax reform regarding 401(k)-type retirement plans from the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform would hurt both...

Effective methods for determining and benchmarking retirement readiness for plan sponsor clients. 

Panelists at the recent PLANSPONSOR National Conference all agreed that before doing a search for a new retirement plan provider, sponsors need to clearly define their goals.

There’s always a lot of talk about how to improve participant behavior in a retirement plan, but sometimes it’s the plan sponsor that “misbehaves.”

Vanguard’s "How America Saves" analysis highlights industry differences in plan design and participant behavior.

Cerulli's latest report, “Advisor Portfolio Construction Dynamics,” reveals that as advisers are building investment portfolios for their clients, they are using fewer asset managers in their practices.

Charles Schwab’s 2011 RIA Benchmarking Study found that meeting and adapting to regulatory changes was an impediment to growth, cited by 21% of firms for the first time...

Different approaches taken by European and U.S. regulators have created an "unlevel playing field" in financial services recruiting, according to research from Mercer. 

The non-qualified deferred compensation plan marketplace has changed from what it was years ago.

In a recent report, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found most retirees rely primarily on Social Security and pass up opportunities for additional lifetime retirement income.

Northwestern Mutual’s financial literacy Web site, Themint.org, conducted a poll that found kids are much more satisfied by – and committed to – succeeding in school than managing...

The majority of respondents to a recent HighRoads survey indicated the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (ERRP) subsidy either buys time to re-evaluate retiree medical plan strategies or has...

Advisers are looking for an increased level of support from their broker/dealers, says a survey from John Hancock Financial Network (JHFN).

A growing number of the American middle-class expects to work well beyond traditional retirement age, according to the First Command Financial Behaviors Index.

The results of Fidelity’s Couples Retirement Study show couples both approaching and living in retirement are struggling with overall communication, planning, and management of their retirement finances.

Qualified Default Investment Alternatives (QDIAs) are not a “get out of jail free” card for fiduciary liability.

Based on a nationwide survey of more than 3,000 working adults, Putnam Investments has debunked several perceptions about American’s level of retirement readiness.