Retirement plan participants know they should be participating more actively in their own savings, but they aren't - and they're missing out, says ING.

Employers havent done enough to foster employee engagement, according to Towers Watsons 2012 Global Workforce Study. There is a clear relationship between high levels of employee engagement and improved financial and operational results.

The end of 2012 is coming up fast and sponsors of single-employer retirement plans must make sure they are in compliance with all new statutory and regulatory requirements.

As the post-election dust settles, how are changes in Congress and the White House going to affect how people save for their futures?

The American Benefits Council supports the PBGC's rigid enforcement policies but wonders if new rules regarding creditworthiness may be too strict.

Charles Schwab has expanded its suite of mobile capabilities for advisors, with an app for the iPad allows advisors to access key client data such as balances, positions and transactions.

More than twice as many self-directed investors say they will be bullish on the stock market if Mitt Romney wins the presidency, compared to 20 percent who said a win by President Obama would make them more bullish.

Target-date funds had a great third quarter and past 12 months, with average returns of 5.1 percent for the quarter and nearly 19 percent over the past 12 months.