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A retirement plan participant questioned his projected retirement benefit and a plan representative assured him it was correct, without further investigating.

Plan sponsors and advisers should keep in mind the fiduciary rule language issued by the DOL is just a proposal.

When evaluating and choosing a target-date fund, plan sponsors need a definitive process in place to support decision-making.

HealthView Services says its new calculators complement its existing tools used by major companies and advisers to help individuals plan for, manage and reduce retirement health care costs.

Eighty-three percent of employers surveyed report feeling responsible for their employees’ financial wellness.

Social media is joining traditional financial news media as a key source of information used by institutional investors, according to Greenwich Associates.

The proposed rule focuses on limiting incentives, protecting against discrimination and protecting privacy.

Reading media reports about how the DOL’s new fiduciary investment advice proposal will affect adviser practices, plan sponsors may be asking, ‘What does it mean for us and...

A study by The Guardian finds a link between a lack of financial education and poor retirement outcomes.

Across generations, U.S. workers still struggle to set and follow retirement income plans, a LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute study shows.

A study by the DOL has alerted the AICPA to some issues with retirement plan financial audits.

The DOL’s release of the reworded fiduciary proposal was a critical event for the retirement industry—so there was no shortage of either positive or negative commentary.

U.S. workers, especially Generation Y, face persistent financial worry despite improvements in the economy.

Recognizing that the fiduciary standard applies to a myriad of highly specific circumstances, the DOL tried with its new proposal not to disrupt relationships between retirement plan advisers...

A new study shows the greatest funded percentage drop since 2008.

More Gen Xers than Baby Boomers surveyed agreed they are solely responsible for their retirement.

"As the fund matures, and the retired population grows, it's important that the rates reflect the changing demographics of our members," says Richard Costigan, chair of the CalPERS...

The Department of Labor has shared long-awaited rule language that will fundamentally impact the way plan sponsors work with plan advisers, touching off a strong industry provider response.

New rule language outlined by the Department of Labor will increase the number of advisers and brokers required to act as fiduciaries for investment clients.