In Practice

Younger workers are aware of the importance of saving for retirement, but it just seems so far away, they say as they cash out their 401(k)s.

Millionaires in Generation X seem more philanthropic than their parents.

New research says rapid growth in unified managed accounts (UMAs) will be stinted if the need for industry standardization and automation isn’t addressed.

Financial intermediaries are continuing to adapt their business to meet the evolving needs of sponsors when it comes to qualified default investment alternatives (QDIAs).

You may still be trying to figure out where Senator Barack Obama stands on the Russian invasion of Georgia.

Annuities can help women generate enough income for their extended life expectancy, according to a study sponsored by an annuity provider.

Executives at companies with an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) are nearly all jumping for joy that their employer made the move to create such a program.

Memories of the 2008 Olympics are fading fast, but looking back I was most struck by the American team’s performance in the 400 freestyle relay.

They’ve been slow to catch on in 401(k) plans, but a new report says that exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, are a potential threat to mutual funds in investor...

Participants are embracing automatic savings and investment tools, according to a Vanguard analysis.

An overwhelming 85% of surveyed members of Generations X and Y think it’s a good idea for employers to voluntarily enroll workers in a retirement savings plan, according...

Those kids many parents are sending off to college for the first time this month – are part of a diverse, internet-savvy and privacy-free group of nearly two...

A new research paper from the Rotman International Centre for Pension Management suggests that the cost of greater fee disclosure born by defined contribution retirement plan participants would...

Slightly more than half (48%) of 401(k) have a financial adviser, according to a report from Spectrem Group.

Will guaranteed income wrappers for managed accounts gain widespread acceptance among fee-based advisers?

TowerGroup research says managed account sponsors should consider new managed account fee solutions that can help the adviser manage clients more effectively.

Spectrem Group announced that for the first time since it began tracking data in 1989, fees ranked as the number one reason defined contribution plan sponsors switch providers.

How well your clients can handle change is going to affect how they should prepare for retirement.

New research from Fidelity says equity compensation plans encourage employee loyalty and productivity, but many employees are not reaping the rewards of this incentive due to lack of...

Cerulli Associates estimates that target-date funds will grow to more than $1.1 trillion by 2012 from an estimated $277 billion at the end of 2008.