Paula Aven Gladych

Retirement is staring Gen X in the face and employees in this demographic are looking to their employers to boost 401(k) benefits.

Natixis Global Asset Management is offering a new benefit that it hopes will allow more employees to begin saving for retirement instead of spending all of their extra money paying off student loan debt.

Employers have either dropped the ball when it comes to offering employees retirement transition assistance like flexible work arrangements, retirement seminars or financial counseling, or employees are just not aware of the benefits their employers offer.

Fee disclosure regulations, the DOL’s proposed fiduciary rule and lawsuits related to 401(k) fees have heightened both plan sponsors’ and plan participants’ awareness of the costs of 401(k) plans.

The NFL and the NFL Players Association work together to build a comprehensive wellness program that helps retired football players better transition into a life without football, both financially and emotionally.

Many women contribute to their workplace retirement plans, but are also are very concerned about not being able to retire when and how they want to, implying that they may not be saving enough to feel secure about reaching their retirement goals.

More companies are offering both a traditional 401(k) plan and a Roth 401(k) but plan participants are not as quick to embrace the Roth 401(k) as their employers are.

Small business owners don’t always have the resources or know-how to establish 401(k) plans for their employees.

The majority of workers have no idea if they’re on track to meet their retirement goals. What role do employers play in helping them find out?

The service is designed for plan sponsors that want to manage their stock plan records in-house but are looking for employee servicing, guidance and brokerage services.

The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, passed Wednesday by the House of Representatives, is causing concern in retirement circles after a pension provision was added that raises the amount of money employers must pay to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. for pension insurance.

The DOL recently won judgments against two employers who failed to remit employees’ 401(k) contributions. Here are three tips for plan sponsors to follow when remitting workers’ elective deferrals to the retirement plan.

With some employees forced to retire earlier than expected because of health issues, employers need to reinforce the "save early" message.

Employers are taking a more active role in helping prepare their employees for retirement, boosting their 401(k) employer matches and default contribution savings rates for employees.

As the U.S. retirement industry shifts its focus from the accumulation of wealth to Americans’ need for a steady stream of retirement income, industry experts search for answers in what other countries are doing.

Money management firm Stadion aims to customize target-date funds for the small-plan market with new managed account product.

When David Hassell, CEO of software company 15Five, shopped around for a 401(k) plan he was left frustrated and confused by vendors’ lack of fee transparency.

Retirees can save money in retirement by moving to an area with a lower cost of living but that’s not a realistic choice for many.

The merging of health benefits and retirement planning on an exchange platform is a trend worth taking note of.

When performing due diligence, retirement plan fiduciaries must be aware of new SEC rules for the money market funds included in their 401(k) investment lineups.