‘Old People with Attitude and Expectations’
Boomers hope for a long and feisty retirement. But at the Longevity 5 conference in Manhattan last month, experts saw global aging as a threat almost as great as global warming.
A Comic Approach to Participant-Ed
A Dutch pension administrator hopes a mildly racy comic book will help educate its plans' younger bus drivers and railway workers.
RIIA Launches Designation for Retirement Advisors
Francois Gadenne and the Retirement Income Industry Association want to spread the doctrine of "build a floor, then create upside."
Inflation Cushion
PIMCO envisions a trillion-dollar retail and institutional market for its new TIPS-based ‘Real Income’ managed payout funds.
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Let’s Look at Your Telomeres
These loss-leaders at the ends of chromosomes, which help determine our longevity, were the basis for this week's Nobel Prize in Medicine.
Presidential’s New Campaign
Presidential Life has engineered a two-tier income annuity where the first annuitant receives benefits for life but the survivor receives income for a period certain or for life, whichever is less.
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Proposal Would Require Ratings Agencies To Share Liability
But Moody's CEO claimed that imposing collective liability could spark frivolous lawsuits and create an unpredictable business environment.
Risks of Retirement Poorly Managed
Just 8% of employers believe their employees have a strong understanding of how much money they'll need in retirement.
What If Employees Are ‘Too Poor To Retire’?
Employers worry that older workers who "retire in place" may impede the advancement of younger workers.
Accountants Split on Financial Reforms
Almost half of respondents believe that President Obama's plan will have a “very positive” or “somewhat positive” effect.
Guardian Expands Sales Team for Retirement Solutions
Guardian is now a strategic partner for LPL Financial's new Retirement Plus Program, which provides products and support for independent financial advisors.
