Tag: Retirement Income

The Bipartisan Policy Center has launched a personal savings initiative meant to produce pragmatic policy recommendations for improving the retirement readiness of American workers.

Data does not suggest a strong connection between increases in contribution limits and the creation of new retirement plans, according to a U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) study.

Nearly three in four Americans (73%) say they are not more inclined to invest in the stock market, even after a stellar 2013, according to new research from...

Increasing health care costs are predicted to exceed the Social Security benefits of middle-class American retirees, new research finds.

A new customizable report card tool from Great-West Financial helps retirement plan sponsors and advisers evaluate a plan’s overall performance according to a variety of key metrics.

A study by the National Association for Retirement Plan Participants (NARPP) finds a low level of financial literacy among retirement plan participants.

Employees who invest in target-date funds (TDFs) through their employer-sponsored defined contribution (DC) plan feel more confident about meeting retirement goals, says a new study.

Generation Y and Millennial workers are taking responsible actions for their financial future.

Today, the retirement plan industry is placing greater emphasis on getting participants to and through retirement successfully.

Defined contribution (DC) plans are increasingly adopting practices similar to defined benefit (DB) plans to improve participant outcomes, including automatic enrollment and “do-it-for-me” investments.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) says a Phoenix, Arizona, school district unlawfully used an early retirement incentive plan.

The generational financial wellness gap is widening as younger workers struggle with debt and a lack of cash flow, according to a new survey from consulting firm PwC...

It sounds like the ever-elusive free lunch—an investment strategy that reduces the potential for major losses while still pursuing the market’s strongest opportunities for growth.

Insurance provider Allianz Life has joined others in the retirement industry to support National Retirement Planning Week.

The Bank of New York Mellon is accepting new investors into the Mellon Stable Value Fund, a bank-sponsored collective investment fund for defined contribution benefit trusts.

The Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) released a new report showing Baby Boomers’ confidence in their plans for retirement continues to decline.

A paper answering commonly asked questions about implementing automatic features for retirement plans is now available for plan sponsors.

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) outlined a proposal it says makes it easier for participants in defined contribution (DC) plans to get higher returns and get lifetime...

Defined contribution (DC) plan sponsors are evaluating their current target-date funds (TDFs) and considering whether or not custom TDFs are a better option, a survey shows.