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Increases in both funded status and availability have spurred a huge year expected to reach more than $50 billion in buy-ins and buyouts.

A panel of experts in workplace benefits outlined student loan debt assistance benefit options available to employers, in the current legal framework.  

In response to the DOL’s November final rule permitting the consideration of ESG in retirement plans, Senator Mike Braun and Congressman Andy Barr introduced a resolution to nullify...

Northern Trust makes key fund hires; Edelman Financial Engine buys California-based retirement advisory; Prime Capital Partners with PFS to enter Sioux Falls and South Dakota markets; and more.

MSCI offers investment tools to screen companies harming biological diversity; John Hancock launches equity income portfolios; RBC launches U.S. mutual funds with exposure to global markets; and more.

The plans combine to cover more than 10,000 participants, and their aggregate PBGC assistance adds up to more than $700 million.

Insurance industry veteran Jessica Krpan was hired to the new role to grow the Standard’s retirement offerings in the U.S.

The funding status of corporate pensions in the U.S. was down narrowly in November, as liability growth outweighed investment gains.

Compliance costs for Scope 3 climate disclosures could be high, but they don’t apply to everyone.

More than $500 million of the recoveries returned to defined benefit plan participants.

Retirement contribution rates reached record highs, with combined worker and employer contributions equal to 13.9% of pay in 2021, new data from the Plan Council of America show. 

A schedule to help plan sponsors track important due dates for their plan

If a budget passes, SECURE 2.0 will be attached to that bill. If a budget passes.

National Institute on Retirement Security research finds pension plans alone often don’t provide retirement income adequacy for state and local government employees.

Northwestern Mutual names new CFO; Lockton has a new U.S. chief counsel; HUB keeps expanding with insurance and benefit buys; and more.

The changes to 5500 instructions are made annually.

Morningstar increased its recommended withdrawal rate for retirees from last year and continues to see best outcomes for participants in both bonds and stocks.

Legislation would establish a new program to give eligible workers access to portable, tax-advantaged accounts.

Preqin brings benchmarking to “opaque” alternative assets market; Fortress start new alternative asset investment division; Pimco fund taps private and commercial real estate; and more.

The tool was launched to streamline retirement plan onboarding and to save users time in the process.