In Practice

New research sponsored by AUL Retirement Services finds 403(b) plan sponsors are confident they understand their responsibilities and are not worried about IRS audits.

TD AMERITRADE said its recent survey found there is no mad dash by investors to convert retirement savings to a Roth IRA when a new rule becomes effective...

Merger and acquisitions (M&A) among registered investment advisory (RIA) firms has slowed, but firms are poised for resurgence, according to a new industry study.

Nearly half of registered investment advisers (RIAs) reported gaining clients and improving client satisfaction in the last year, according to the latest study of how RIAs fared during...

Some 47% of polled Gen Y employees with an employer-sponsored retirement savings program said retirement savings has to take a back seat to funding everyday costs, such as...

Most advisers don’t see independent online brokerages as a threat to their businesses—but a new report suggests they might be.

Research from The Hartford found that people who have taken the time to plan for retirement or their financial future are in a better place financially and have...

Investors are paying more attention to their retirement savings, according to the Real Life Retirement quarterly pulse survey conducted by Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.

Almost half of all financial assets held by households age 65 and older can now be considered in retirement income “drawdown” mode, according to a new research report.

Sixty percent of investors in 401(k) plans administered by The Vanguard Group who maintained retirement balances over the last two years now have the same or higher balances...

Seventy percent of surveyed Americans believe products with guarantees are worth the cost, according to a study about life insurance by Prudential Financial, Inc., an insurance provider.

Almost three-fourths of polled 403(b) plan sponsors said they did not change their employer match during the 2008 to 2009 plan year.

Investor behavior is largely determined by nature rather than nurture, according to a new study by finance professors at Claremont McKenna College and the University of Washington.

PLANSPONSOR's annual survey of defined contribution plans and ratings of providers finds, among other things, wide use of financial advisers, but also finds that the smaller your plan,...

A new analysis from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College suggests the best way to boost 401(k) saving among minorities is to improve plan design and...

Employees who rate their benefits communications as ‘highly effective’ reported having access to a wider range of communication options, from group meetings to e-mail messages to videos, according...

More than 60% of Puget Sound-area residents in the state of Washington said they have delayed or plan to delay their retirement beyond their ideal age.

When Charles Schwab asked advisers outside the registered investment adviser (RIA) channel whether they’d consider going independent, almost half said yes.

Financial advisers are split over whether the recession has ended, according to the latest Brinker Barometer.

The pending law change regarding Roth IRA conversions might be right around the corner, but you couldn’t tell by many Americans’ interest level in the upcoming development.