Tag: 401k

Workers who made changes to their 401(k) accounts last year took a positive step 76% percent of the time, according to a recent analysis.

Building a portfolio to succeed in different return environments is an increasingly important goal of active asset managers—and explaining often-complex strategies is another.

Total U.S. retirement assets reached $23 trillion at year-end 2013, growing 15.6% during the year, according to an analysis from the Investment Company Institute (ICI).

Judging whether conflict of interest rules permit an adviser to recommend rollovers—under both current law and the pending fiduciary redefinition—hinges on three important considerations.

More than half of employees are unsure their 401(k) retirement plan will provide them with adequate funds for retirement, says a new survey.

Ever wonder why so many different regulators are voicing concern over employer-sponsored retirement plan account rollover practices—especially rollovers into individual retirement accounts (IRAs)?

While U.S. workers are more satisfied with their financial situation now compared with five years ago, their retirement confidence still remains below levels prior to the financial crisis.

In the two decades since target-date funds (TDFs) first entered plan investment menus, they’ve gained a reputation as a set-it-and-forget-it strategy that many experts oppose.

Retirement advice professionals must confront some acute challenges in the months and years ahead to ensure their ability to support clients—and grow their own firms—remains intact.

A group of retirement industry representatives recently sent a comment letter to the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) emphasizing the need for uninterrupted access to the Social Security...

Great-West Lifeco Inc., which owns investment services firms Great-West Financial and Putnam Investments, will combine the retirement businesses of both subsidiary companies.

Fidelity was able to convince an appellate court to vacate some of the decisions made against it in the widely watched case of Tussey v. ABB, Inc.

The overwhelming majority of clients feel their advisers are serving their best interests and meeting fiduciary responsibilities, according to research from the Insured Retirement Institute (IRI).

A new education program from State Street Global Advisers (SSgA) offers financial professionals nearly 30 short courses on how to incorporate exchange-traded funds (ETFs) into investment portfolios.

A research paper shows that over half of participants with a 401(k) under Vanguard are invested in a target-date fund (TDF).

Retirement readiness improved for Baby Boomers and Generation X households during 2013, says a new report.

A new analysis from the LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute shows many older workers have balances left in old employers’ retirement plans that may not be receiving adequate attention.

The Department of Labor (DOL) is seeking to recover pension plan assets, of behalf of participants, from a construction company based in Radford, Virginia.

The portfolio consulting group of Envestnet Inc. launched a new multi-manager portfolio series called the Liquid Endowment Portfolios, designed to address rising correlations across asset classes.

The Department of Labor (DOL) has obtained authorization to appoint a new fiduciary for the retirement plan of a Syracuse, New York, construction firm.