Retirement Advisor

A new study by the MetLife Mature Market Institute revealed that women who take an active role in their retirement planning stand a better chance of securing their finances in retirement than those who avoid the process.

DST Retirement Solutions is implementing a new strategy to help its clients maximize the value of participant and plan websites. The company, which provides ASP and BPO defined contribution solutions, said in a news release it would focus on reengineering plan sponsor and participant websites to elevate their relevance, visual...

When the Department of Labors Employee Benefits Security Administration re-proposes its fiduciary rules, it must take into account their effect on broker/dealers, plan sponsors, record keepers and plan auditors, says Jeleen Guttenberg, a partner in the law firm Bracewell & Giulianis Employee Benefits, ERISA, and Executive Compensation group.

A report from the Insured Retirement Institute found that boomer womens confidence in retirement planning was significantly influenced by their marital status.

Advisor confidence in the economy and the stock markets fell again in September, dropping nearly 7% to about 92 from 98 in August, Rydex|SGI Advisor Benchmarking reported on Tuesday.

The Obama administrations attempt to create a voluntary long-term care program was a way for the president to barter with GOP lawmakers on health mandates after his reelection, says Jesse Slome, executive director for the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance.

Consumers' confidence remained weak in September after dropping to a post-recession low during the month before. That's left economists to wonder just what it'll take to get Americans feeling good about the economy again.

A group that represents more than 100 of the largest corporate pension plans, with more than $1.3 trillion in plan assets, has found a new executive director.