Retirement

New calculation methods and benefit expectations will leave employers needing plan-design help from advisers.

While benchmarking 401(k) plan investments and fees is important, new research suggests employers and their advisers aren’t doing enough to measure workers’ retirement readiness.

Plan sponsors should stand their ground to discourage plaintiffs from pursuing more lawsuits, says one expert.

Plan sponsors 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 debt.

Employers cite high productivity costs as one-out-of-four employees worry about money issues at work.

New research from the Insured Retirement Institute reveals that many workers in this age group aren’t feeling very confident about their financial prospects.

Lawsuits can’t be avoided, so advisers should focus on helping clients improve their processes, one expert says.

Employers cite a lack of support and resources as some of the main reasons they don’t offer such programs to employees.

BlackRock Inc. plans to cut about 400 jobs in what may be the biggest round of layoffs to date at the world’s largest money manager, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

New ways advisers can help clients make sound savings and investment decisions.