Retirement benefits

Retirement balances are on the rise, while auto-enrollment is playing a major role in increasing employees’ retirement savings, Fidelity says.

If organizations are going to meet the needs of millennials and Gen Z workers, HR and benefits leaders are in a powerful position to help drive that change.

Recent studies suggest that although many Americans have boosted their retirement savings, many people remain worried about their future prospects

The next step in the ongoing modernization of the retirement vehicle involves adopting plan features which encourage seamless savings portability and consolidation.

One particular lifestyle choice can have real-world consequences for your client's retirement portfolio.

The Great Recession spurred many Americans to take loans from their retirement accounts. Now that unemployment is at an all-time low, the next question is how to finance their post-work years.

Although volatile markets mean opportunities for some investors, most clients will be better off ignoring market corrections if they are investing for the long term.

Unlike a traditional defined benefit plan, these retirement vehicles place more of the volatility on the shoulders of the account holders.

Simple offerings like a loan payment calculator or savings projection interface can make a profound difference on the path to financial preparation.

Six funds are actively managed, which may surprise plan administrators who think that index funds are the only way to invest.

Employee Benefit Adviser’s annual conference delved deep into innovative enrollment tips, employee engagement and hot workplace offerings.

Many seniors who succeeded in retirement set their sights on becoming millionaires while they were young.

Employee Benefit Adviser’s annual conference delved deep into innovative enrollment tips, employee engagement and hot workplace offerings.

The submission deadline has been extended for Employee Benefit Adviser’s annual awards recognizing excellence and leadership in the field.

Clients will be better off using the income allocation strategy than the asset allocation approach when building a retirement portfolio, an advisor says.

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Employers and employees both say programs are necessary to help manage debt and prepare for retirement, but participation still lags.

Employees are advised to start looking for coverage in the marketplace, which will be open for 2019 enrollment from Nov. 1 through Dec. 15.

Retirees may have gotten out of the workforce too early if they are not yet eligible to claim health coverage through Medicare.

Many workers are not financially stable and not prepared for retirement, according to the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, resulting in an increase in onsite financial programs.