Retirement benefits

Guidelines that will offer assistance for states that want to avoid or embrace the Employee Retirement Income Security Act are expected to be released by the end of the year, Borzi says.

With some employees forced to retire earlier than expected because of health issues, employers need to reinforce the "save early" message.

Employers are taking a more active role in helping prepare their employees for retirement, boosting their 401(k) employer matches and default contribution savings rates for employees.

Smart millennials are rejecting higher salaries for quality workplace retirement plans, says researcher Jason Dorsey, chief strategy officer with The Center for Generational Kinetics. Do you agree?

As the U.S. retirement industry shifts its focus from the accumulation of wealth to Americans’ need for a steady stream of retirement income, industry experts search for answers in what other countries are doing.

Baby boomers, Generation X and millennials all have different attitudes about saving for the future and varying work styles, and it’s crucial that advisers know these differences before discussing retirement savings options.

Commentary: Teetering on the edge of the looming retirement crisis in America, partisan politics are part of the reason we have failed to move up in the rankings, says retirement expert Chad Parks.

Commentary: New statements and interpretations are about to shatter three decades of serenity in pensions like a chair flying through a saloon window, says The Principal’s Mike Clark.

Money management firm Stadion aims to customize target-date funds for the small-plan market with new managed account product.

When David Hassell, CEO of software company 15Five, shopped around for a 401(k) plan he was left frustrated and confused by vendors’ lack of fee transparency.

Retirees can save money in retirement by moving to an area with a lower cost of living but that’s not a realistic choice for many.

Although target-date funds might not be the right investment vehicle for every 401(k) plan member, here are six reasons they’re better than other options.

The merging of health benefits and retirement planning on an exchange platform is a trend worth taking note of.

Financial stress can affect employee productivity and while many employees say they understand the importance of saving for retirement, some say they can’t afford to save or lack understanding about where or how to save.

Portability solutions are a proven method for facilitating and actively encouraging participants to keep their hard-earned savings in the retirement system.

When performing due diligence, retirement plan fiduciaries must be aware of new SEC rules for the money market funds included in their 401(k) investment lineups.

The recent partnership is part of consolidation in the retirement space that will continue for the next three to five years, says Transamerica’s Kent Callahan, who shares his insight on the Mercer deal, as well as his firm’s relationship with brokers.

Employees who don’t factor health care costs into their retirement planning could be in for a rude awakening.

Small-business 401(k) plan participants don’t have access to the same tools and resources that participants in large plans have, which could be putting them at a retirement disadvantage.

The bad equity markets have one silver lining for those executives in your organization that might have large 401(k) account balances: In-plan conversions to Roth 401(k) accounts.