Retirement planning

DOL regulations provide certain welfare plans relief from the annual review requirement, but non-compliance for applicable employers can come with hefty fees.

Foreign hackers are learning that $5.3 trillion of retirement plan assets are ready for the taking, leaving plan sponsors and participants susceptible to theft.

Fidelity Investments’ annual cost estimate is new motivation for employers to step up efforts in helping employees plan for medical expenses during their post-work years.

Instead of amassing $1 million in savings, clients should consider asking themselves if they are prepared financially for several decades of retirement.

Susan Clausen describes the DOL’s ERISA mandate for a retirement plan committee and the challenges such committees face in fulfilling their role.

Employers including Amazon, Target and Wells Fargo have some of the best and most lucrative retirement benefits, according to Glassdoor research.

Regulatory changes and tax savings opportunities make these retirement vehicles particularly well-suited to small companies like law firms and medical practices.

Employees are struggling with financial concerns and employers need to heed their calls for help.

Many retirees kept their financial assets for at least 20 years after retiring, according to a study by the Employee Benefit Research Institute.

Regulatory changes and tax savings opportunities make these retirement vehicles particularly well-suited to small companies like law firms and medical practices.

A Roth IRA is an excellent savings vehicle for older people as it is for younger clients.

Reasonable costs, healthy account balances and a high percentage of employee participants are attributes of great retirement plans.

Plan sponsors should inquire about their adviser’s compensation, professional credentials and educational background, says retirement expert Robert Lawton.

Prudential plan participants can now use Amazon’s digital voice assistant to keep track of their savings progress.

Advisers and plan sponsors should include this important tool in their analytical toolbox.

Employees have to change their retirement goals and strategies over the years, starting off heavily in stock allocation while in their 30s.

Employees have a choice of speaking with either a live financial planner or access virtual advice in a forthcoming fiscal health service.

An officers’ association had many challenges — the first one was getting retirees to stop losing tax-exempt money.

If a third-party administrator makes an error, it can be very expensive for the plan sponsor and investment adviser.

Employees who think they have lost their retirement assets are advised to seek help from the DOL or nonprofit pension counseling centers funded by HHS.