Retirement planning

Seventy-five percent of variable annuity buyers, 86% of indexed annuity buyers and 86% of traditional fixed annuity buyers reported being satisfied with their annuities.

Barlow Research's Economic Pulse study found 43% of small business owners do not intend to retire and those who do said they plan to work, on average, until they're 67 years old.

On August 8, 2012, David Wray, president of the Plan Sponsor Council of America, will retire from his post as president of the PSCA at the end of September.

Advisors contributed to the growth in Fidelity's defined contribution sales commitments during the first half of 2012, bringing in more than 450 new clients with close to 100,000 participants and $2.6 billion in assets under administration.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch has grown its new financial benefit plan assets to a record $20 billion this year as it leverages stronger ties between its bank and brokerage forces.

On August 7, 2012, The Segal Company today said that its founder and Chairman Emeritus, Martin Segal, has passed way. He was 96 years old.

What is up with ASPire?

David Wray, president of the Plan Sponsor Council of America, will retire from his post as president of the PSCA at the end of September.

OneAmerica has teamed up with Edward Jones to provide 401(k) and 403(b) retirement solutions to employer clients.

The Retirement Income Industry Association has released the first of a series of surveys to find out what it takes to become a top retirement income advisors.

Allianz Life survey also finds many ignore the effects of inflation and taxes on their retirement income; company launches online retirement planning application.

Routine reviews of defined contribution retirement plans can reduced fiduciary, investment and compliance risks.

Planners should ensure stay-at-home parents have sufficient insurance and are saving enough for retirement.

On Julr 31, 2012, Kate Healy has been named the new managing director of marketing for TD Ameritrade Institutional, responsible for the development of marketing strategies and focusing on the independent registered investment advisors channel.

On July 31, 2012, John (Jack) Bogle, founder of The Vanguard Group, Inc., has a new gig.

A former AllianceBernstein investment guru is taking a stab at public service.

Target-date funds pulled in $13.9 billion in the second quarter despite the nearly 3% loss on average, according to Morningstar.

Women age 65 and older live in poverty at higher rates than men even as more of them participate in employer-sponsored retirement plans, according to a U.S. Government Accountability Office study.

Just 1% of the plan participants surveyed stopped contributing to their DC plan accounts, unchanged from the year-ago quarter.

In a new global survey, Accenture finds opportunity for life insurers to present clearer, more personalized information to win over these masses.