Participants

Retirement readiness is the loser when participants take distributions before retirement, says BMO Retirement Services in a white paper.

Nearly four out of 10 retirement plan participants are not familiar with all the investment options in their plan.

Years of education, communication strategies and support haven’t done as much to move the needle on retirement plan participant retirement readiness as plan sponsors and advisers hope to...

Saving enough and investing appropriately are key to improving outcomes for retirement plan participants.

If only retirement plan participants knew how a small change in retirement savings could add up, they would be more willing to make the change.

Two-thirds of Americans surveyed have seen their long-term life and retirement plans disrupted at some point, TD Ameritrade says in a new report.

Women are pretty competent at managing their finances and saving for retirement, but when it comes to judging their own performance, confidence takes a nosedive.

A volatile start to the year on Wall Street fueled higher-than-usual trading activity among defined contribution plan participants in January, according to Aon Hewitt.

Fewer participants changed their defined contribution plan asset allocations in 2014 than in 2013.

Participants are increasing their defined contribution plan salary deferral rates faster than ever before, according to a study by Market Strategies International.

For Millennials, foresight is 20/20.

A majority of Americans surveyed admit that saving for retirement is not their top priority.

DC participant transfers favored equities in December.

A majority of respondents to a survey said they want their retirement benefit statements to provide an estimate of lifetime income.

The oldest members of Generation X are turning 50 in 2015.

Baby Boomers have good retirement savings habits, but accumulated savings may not be adequate.

A new analysis shows a strong majority of new 401(k) account owners invest in target-date funds or other balanced portfolios.

Most employees participate when offered access to a defined contribution retirement plan, but a strong majority also cite worries and ignorance about tough investing topics.

Specialists in behavioral economics and plan participant technology pool their knowledge to motivate participants to take action. 

College faculty and staff are better prepared for retirement than the general population, a survey finds.