Investments

The U.S. ranks poorly among 14 developed nations, with U.S. females having the shortest life spans and U.S. males the second shortest.

The U.S. ranks poorly among 14 developed nations, with U.S. females having the shortest life spans and U.S. males the second shortest.

The organizations did not breach fiduciary duty by offering high-cost mutual funds, judge rules.

Expected investment returns in DB plans aren’t what they used to be, says The Principal’s Mike Clark.

But employer auto-enrollment, rather than employee financial intelligence, may be the reason.

Retirement plan sponsors should focus on student loan repayments, the fiduciary rule and more in the coming year.

New innovations gained ground in the benefits industry in 2016, but there’s work to do with employee engagement.

New innovations gained ground in the benefit adviser space in 2016, but there’s work to do with employee engagement.

Plan providers must find ways to differentiate their services to be part of advisers’ go-to lists.

Although clients pay taxes on the contributions they make, they can still expect tax savings as their money grows tax-free and future distributions are exempt from taxes.