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Vanguard makes changes to money market fund lineup, and S&P Dow Jones Indices announces changes to the DJIA.

Many retirement plan experts say they think the pooled employer plans authorized under the SECURE Act will open more doors for small businesses.

According to the lead plaintiff, fiduciary violations occurred when an inflated valuation provided by Wilmington Trust caused an employee stock ownership plan to buy company shares at an...

Employers can match up to 100% of employees’ contributions.

A multiemployer pension fund argues that an appellate court decision shields private equity firms that take on a withdrawing employer from withdrawal liability.

A court ordered Colgate-Palmolive to recalculate benefits paid to certain retirees from its cash balance plan but stayed the relief to allow time for an appeal.

Many Canadian funds manage assets in-house, redeploy resources to investment teams and focus on liability hedging.

An American Consumer Credit Counseling (ACCC) report found 23% of employees are also increasingly unconfident in the economy.

Though they applaud the direction the Department of Labor is taking, expert ERISA attorneys say a new proposed rule does not sufficiently explain how pooled employer plans can...

A Retirement Advisor Council paper recommends ensuring the program is accessible and usable to anyone regardless of literacy, wealth or earnings.

The primer is the first in a series of four papers DCIIA will issue that will cover the basics of managed accounts, due diligence in selecting a provider...

BTG International and company officials agreed to pay $560,000 to settle charges they allowed the plan’s recordkeeper to receive unreasonable compensation through undisclosed channels.

The DOL said it received several requests for a hearing during the comment period and commenters expressed interest in its proposed ERISA prohibited transaction exemption.

Before it published a proposed rule, the DOL sent letters to plan sponsors about ESG investment practices. Sources share thoughts about what the effort means.

It would increase public pension plans’ required contributions and result in lower contributions by members.

Joy Facos will support Carillon’s affiliates and coordinate ESG data and corporate engagement.

Three-fourths of K-12 educators consider their job risky in terms of exposure to COVID-19, but they are also concerned about the pandemic's impact on their ability to save...

Company 401(k) plan fiduciaries are accused of failing to negotiate for better fees, switch to collective trusts and switch to lower-cost share classes for investments.