MassMutual's Retirement Services Division released data indicating that participants in its retirement plans are taking a calmer, longer-term approach to their retirement saving plans.
Most American workers feel unprepared for retirement and are open to making changes to retirement plans, such as implementing automatic features, according to a new survey by Prudential...
It is a long-accepted tenet that most retirement plan participants want—and need—help to make good investment decisions, and a new study suggests that it makes a difference.
Research from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) found that employers adopting automatic enrollment in their 401(k) plans have also generally increased the employer match to participants' accounts—in...
For the first time ever, affluent investors now report having more dollars allocated to individual retirement accounts (IRAs) than to employer-sponsored retirement plans (ESRPs), according to Cogent Research.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney was the highest-ranked wirehouse among affluent and high-net-worth (HNW) investors, according to Cogent Research’s list of top fund distributors.
A new AllianceBernstein study suggests that small-plan sponsors could use some help understanding the Pension Protection Act (PPA) and their fiduciary roles.
Financial intermediaries now do more than one-third of their mutual fund business in products recommended from their home office, according to a survey by kasina and Horsesmouth.
As the defined contribution (DC) arena becomes more complex and competitive for financial advisers, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney (MSSB) is focusing its efforts on a lineup of retirement...
Sallie Krawcheck, head of the global wealth and investment management division at Bank of America (BofA), said reports of brokers leaving in droves are greatly exaggerated, Reuters reported.
Bank of America (BofA) said its latest Merrill Lynch survey of affluent Americans found that almost a third (29%) of non-retired respondents plan to retire later than originally...
Researchers studying how best to get women and low-income workers to save for retirement were able to achieve a 56% enrollment hike among their target audience at Dartmouth...
Defined contribution (DC) plan sponsors said reviewing plan-related expenses was the most important fiduciary action they took over the past year, according to a Callan Associates survey.
While the 529 market is growing, the Financial Research Corporation (FRC) found that a large number of adviser-influenced account owners bypass traditional adviser-sold plans.
Despite reports that many Americans are delaying retirement, the majority of surveyed advisers said their clients’ confidence in their ability to retire remains steady.