Two proposals to revamp the defined contribution plan system will only hurt Americans ability to save for retirement, according to industry experts. They also have the potential to dissuade plan sponsors, especially small businesses, from offering qualified defined contribution plans, which would reduce the number of people able to contribute...
State and local pension plans have taken on additional risk, since the market crashed in 2007-2008, in an attempt to return their assets to pre-crash levels.
State and local workers don't end up with more money at age 65 than their private sector counterparts, according to an issue brief by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.
The perfect 401(k) may seem like an elusive retirement vehicle, but Catherine Collinson, president of Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies, believes six steps would lead to just that.
Target-date fund adoption is high and will continue to rise among plan sponsors and consultants for defined contribution plans, according to a new report by Vanguard, Greenwich Associates and Research Now.
Transamerica Retirement Services today announced the five top issues affecting third party administrators. Transamerica spoke with TPA partners and TPA business owners to learn about the most pressing business issues theyre facing and to seek input on how Transamerica can best serve their needs.
Women and men, reeling from the effects of the Great Recession, have serious doubts about their future economic security, according to a report released today, Retirement on the Edge: Economic Insecurity after the Great Recession.
A new online retirement planning service launched today offers professional, ongoing, tactical management of 401(k) retirement investments for individuals and small businesses.
American investors are becoming more self-reliant when it comes to managing their financial circumstances, according to a new survey by Scottrade, Inc.