Retirement planning

In a more volatile market, DC plan sponsors should be thinking about where they are going to find alpha, says Anne Ackerley, managing director of BlackRock.

The 3% deferral rate in nearly half of auto-enrolled plans is simply too low, says State Street Global Advisors’ Melissa Kahn.

The DOL’s rule is good news for plan sponsors, but many are still confused, says registered investment adviser Robert Lawton.

As fiduciary awareness grows, CITs, which often have lower fees than mutual funds, are poised for growth.

Public policies to boost participation in DC plans are critical but so is getting participants to save more, says Melissa Kahn.

Three strategies to consider when helping employers structure workplace programs that offer employees financial tools for their future.

Adviser Alex Assaley and his agency built a web platform to help clients educate employees and relieve their financial distress.

Lawmakers and industry authorities discuss at the National Retirement Planning Week conference some of the initiatives employers could implement to help workers with retirement readiness.

Nearly half of large companies offer some type of program, yet just over one-third of workers say they have access to one, highlighting a disconnect between available benefits and employees’ understanding of them.

Helping clients understand the pension and benefit plans of seller organizations is an important part of any acquisition.

As fiduciary awareness grows, collective investment trusts, which often have lower fees than mutual funds, are poised for growth.

Many older workers in this generation simply aren't savings enough; auto-enrollment retirement programs are listed among the potential solutions.

As employers structure their workplace programs, here are three strategies to consider that can better equip employees with the tools they need to succeed.

Despite the efforts of the retirement industry, many baby boomers haven't taken to the variety of savings products available, according to the latest research.

A majority of this generation expects most of their post-work income to come from Social Security, finds new research, placing added responsibilities on employers to consider implementing auto-enrollment and auto-escalation.

Understanding the pension and benefit plans of seller organizations is an important part of any acquisition, yet many companies report having less time to complete this due diligence.

Employers and advisers are urged to increase financial education so employees understand the pros and cons of tapping into their 401(k) plans for purposes such as paying off credit card or student loan debt.

Volatility fears are one reason many members of this generation haven’t taken to the variety of retirement savings products available.

Under the DOL’s new standard, all retirement plan advisers — and not just some — will have to put their clients’ interests ahead of their own.

In light of the DOL’s new rule, some advisers will have to define a new relationship with employers and may ask for additional fees.