
Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio

Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio
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As brokerages expand, concerns over conflict of interest and fiduciary breaches abound.
The U.S. fell three spots to 24th in a global retirement ranking, highlighting growing pressure on employers to help workers save and plan for rising costs.
Workers estimate they’ll need over $5K in monthly retirement income, but many have no clear strategy for turning savings and investments into a steady paycheck.
Regardless of how large or small a brokerage happens to be, experts agree that the secret to success lies in rewarding the best ideas and fielding the most talented benches.
New JD Power research finds employees with better retirement plan apps are more engaged, more likely to consolidate assets and more likely to stay invested.