Retirement education

MassMutual develops an integrated benefits exchange combining retirement savings, healthcare and virtually all other kinds of benefits in a unified, cloud-based system.

Many women contribute to their workplace retirement plans, but are also are very concerned about not being able to retire when and how they want to, implying that they may not be saving enough to feel secure about reaching their retirement goals.

More companies are offering both a traditional 401(k) plan and a Roth 401(k) but plan participants are not as quick to embrace the Roth 401(k) as their employers are.

Deficits rose for both single-employer and multiemployer programs, a new report finds. Yet, the pension community is hopeful the new PBGC director will create a better future.

Small business owners don’t always have the resources or know-how to establish 401(k) plans for their employees.

Commentary: Add these talking points to your next plan review to ensure the year gets off to a good start, says adviser Michael Clark.

Student loan debt, the need to save to buy a car or home or other priorities may cause many younger workers to forgo 401(k) contributions early in their careers. What can employers do to help them catch up?

Commentary: By understanding the measurables of their plan and leveraging data, plan sponsors will make smarter, more informed decisions to create competitive benefit packages while addressing plan-specific needs with actionable insights.

Small employers who don’t offer 401(k) plans to their employees have a new option with the federal government’s myRA program, officially launched today by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

MyRA, the Obama administration's free, guaranteed-return starter retirement account, launched nationwide on Wednesday.

Commentary: If plan fees are a potential liability, the logic is sound that the least amount of fees paid reduces that liability. But, EBA retirement columnist John Ludwig asks, does it really?

Commentary: There are a few major culprits behind the challenges women face, and advisers must be mindful of the best ways to address them.

Several retirement industry experts met on Capitol Hill Wednesday in a continued push to encourage better access to retirement plans for small businesses, championing bipartisan reforms to multiple-employer plans.

Reasonable cost, leadership support and an investment line-up that meets the needs of all participants are important attributes of a successful 401(k) plan.

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.

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.

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.

The potential cost increases due to offering transgender health benefits is minimal because the population is small, says Human Rights Campaign.

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.