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MassMutual turns to video games to boost retirement savings
The newly developed video game seizes on the concept of gamification to improve participant behavior regarding retirement savings.
Bill to create universal retirement accounts introduced
Legislation calls for employers with 10 or more employees that do not offer retirement plans to open IRAs for employees and contribute 50 cents per hour worked per employee.
Does skipping marriage and having kids save money?
Income inequality changing how young Americans have families.
Broker-dealers eye level commissions to reduce risk under DOL fiduciary rule
Such a strategy is meant to reduce the appearance of a conflict of interest when using commission products in retirement accounts.
DOL fiduciary rule will nudge 401(k) advisers to zero-revenue-share fund lineups
Such a strategy would aim at levelizing compensation, thereby dodging additional compliance requirements and litigation risk.
Morningstar, American Retirement Association partner on fiduciary program
The collaboration focuses on the compliance confusion among advisers and broker-dealers caused by the DOL's fiduciary rule.
Debt dims boomers’ retirement prospects
New study shows ongoing bills impede savings and boost baby boomers' retirement income needs.
Roth or traditional 401(k)s — Which is better?
Ever since Congress created Roth accounts, savers have faced this quandary. Now new research answers the question.
Time heals most credit reports following the financial crisis
Improving credit scores might entice households to start borrowing more
Court date set for lawsuit against DOL fiduciary rule
Market Synergy's lawsuit, one of several targeting the Labor Department regulation, is set for Aug. 24 in a Kansas district court.
Bond shop may have to drop clients due to DOL rule
The rule changes will likely result in dramatically higher fees for many smaller clients, and one bond shop is already reacting.
401(k) plan advisers take more of an interest in record keepers’ cybersecurity practices
Clients also have heightened concerns about securing the personal data of their employees.
Market volatility raises the bar for retirement income savers
Lower interest rates also affect Social Security trust fund cushion.
Finra panel directs N.J.’s Garden State Securities to pay damages to elderly investor
Finra directs the brokerage firm to pay $142,168 due to allegations of unsuitable investments and overtrading.
Social Security out of step with many modern families
Family benefits account for a much smaller percentage of Social Security outlays today than they did in the past.
Ameritas to buy Guardian’s 401(k) plan business
The life insurer is the latest record-keeping firm trying to build platform scale through acquisition.
This simple retirement spending strategy takes on the 4% rule
Divide your age by 20 to ensure you won't outlive your savings.
SEC charges brothers with $2.7 million Ponzi scheme targeting elderly
Daniel Rivera allegedly ran a $2.7M phony real-estate venture targeting about 30 investors over six years.
BlackRock’s stock buyback plan at odds with CEO Larry Fink’s statements
Breakfast with Benjamin Larry Fink has been critical of the buyback trend, but that hasn't stopped BlackRock from buying back $275 million worth of its own stock on a quarterly basis.
It’s time to talk about aging and death with your parents
A new survey finds adult children are far less likely to say that these conversations should take place well before their parents retire or get sick.
