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Sixty-two percent say they need better tools to manage the risks associated with these asset classes.

Among all respondents to a Fidelity Investments survey, 43% plan to increase their retirement savings by 1% or more of their salary next year.

Eighty-one percent of pension plan professionals say funded status volatility is their top motivating factor for pursuing an LDI strategy.

A report from Cerulli Associates states the primary reason an institutional investor seeks out a CIT is the fact that it can often gain more favorable pricing compared...

Firms that track DB plan funding reported increases in the month ranging from 0.4% to 1.0%.

The lawsuit contended that among defined contribution plans with more than $1 billion in assets, the average plan has costs equal to 0.33% of assets per year; in...

The American Retirement Association says that by lowering small business income tax rates to 27% but not applying that to taxes on 401(k) withdrawals for small business owners...

Based on Great-West’s investigation and the work of FBI agents, it appears that unauthorized individuals have been fraudulently obtaining access to funds held in a small number of...

Cerulli even expects environmental, social and governance investing to become "the baseline of how portfolios are constructed."

AndCo Consulting adds three to Pittsburgh consulting team; Franklin Templeton hires head of client investment solutions; Millennium acquires Inspira and ABG; and more. 

The consultancy issued a white paper redefined DC plan-related terminology.

The agency began issuing these lists when it ended the determination letter program for individually designed retirement plans.

The DOL fiduciary rule, though not yet fully implemented, is providing a tailwind for this trend, Cerull Associates says.

However, around one-third say employer-provided benefits will be most important to them within the next 10 years.

State Street launches tool to deliver transparency in ESG investing; Vanguard releases latest fund to complement existing index and ETF offering; and Hartford Funds presents first NextShares fund.

Only 36% have budgeted to make monthly contributions to their health care savings, and 32% have savings goals to cover long-term health care costs.

A Lincoln Financial Group study revealed little participation rates in governmental defined contribution plans, compared to 401(k) and 403(b) plans.

The complaint seeks to state a claim—without relying on hindsight—by arguing the underperformance of a large cap fund was “virtually guaranteed because it contained a serious design flaw...

This is setting their retirement savings back, with many investing in cash.

In addition, a survey finds, some Baby Boomers delayed retirement because they were facing significant health care costs.