In Practice

As the recession has taken a heavy toll on many retirement nest eggs, just more than half of working adults ages 50 to 64 said they may delay...

A study by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) found plan demographics affect individual participant contribution rates and target-date fund investment choices by participants.

Plan sponsors might need to better utilize advisers in order to ensure that participants are getting the full benefits from target-date funds, a new study found.

Three in five Americans (59%) said that, compared with 12 months ago, they are more concerned about the robustness of their income in retirement.

This year, many Americans are holding off on vacations.

Front-line workers apparently aren’t the only ones putting off their retirement—executives may likewise be sticking around, in part because of the down economy.

Almost half (43%) of workers who left their jobs in the first quarter of 2008 still had not moved their 401(k) assets a year later, according a Charles...

Consumers are more concerned about short-term security than long-term financial goals, according to a survey sponsored by Securian Financial Group.

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Those who are committed to saving money and take a disciplined approach to spending are better prepared for the down economy, according to a study by HSBC.

A new survey found three-quarters (75%) of consumers who own an insurance product prefer to buy life products from an agent or another trusted source, such as an...

Seems as though lately everyone wants to 'fix' the 401(k), but a new whitepaper suggests a different take.

Securities America said a survey of its advisers showed they are proactive during these challenging times.

Americans feel less confident about paying for health-related expenses in retirement.

Many mutual fund firms provide advisers with commentary, but not all of them have jumped on board with new media endeavors.

Even in the face of a major economic downturn, 401(k) participants still kept on keeping on in 2008, according to a Hewitt Associates study.

With the economy still uncertain and continued market volatility, Fidelity Investments said it is seeing higher levels of worker engagement in retirement plans.

A survey by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP) found defined contribution sponsors are making plan changes in the face of the economic downturn.

A study by consulting firm kasina found that investment managers will further rely on analysts to guide advisers to products.

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