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The plaintiffs failed twice to meet the so-called ‘Dudenhoeffer pleading standard’ before the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, and now their appeal has been rejected...

The SEC says VALIC Financial Advisors failed to disclose to Florida teachers practices that generated millions of dollars in fees and other financial benefits for the firm.

The steady increase in the use of the Roth 401(k) option comes as overall qualified plan participation continues to increase.

The offerings include an HSA, HRA and FSA.

A judge has denied John Hancock’s motion to dismiss the self-dealing lawsuit but did not submit a written order.

As unemployment rises and employees retire sooner, experts say Social Security will be exhausted faster than predicted.

The U.S. can learn from other countries about instilling the mindset of preserving retirement savings and creating different pools of assets to be dipped into in case of...

Employees in a survey from Empower Retirement say they believe their views are created by personal experiences and characteristics, not by their age group.

Tech and client services head joins ICMA-RC; OneDigital acquires employee benefits consulting firm; New York Life elects president; and more.

The proposal would allow catch-up contributions in 2021 and 2022 equal to the difference between an individual’s actual contributions and current federal limits on these accounts.

The allegations mirror those of other recently filed cases against both 401(k) and 403(b) plans.

Lincoln Financial Group releases new guaranteed lifetime income option; MUFG adds Broadridge loan tracker; and USI Advisors adds Investment Metrics portfolio solution.

The ERISA Advisory Council is asking the DOL to issue guidance on plan sponsor use of these programs which reunite people with unclaimed property as often as 72%...

The lawsuit accuses Matrix of unlawfully retaining fees and interest through nondisclosure and concealment.

A nonprofit was allowed to file for bankruptcy and exit the Kentucky Retirement System, but a federal court has ruled it still owed contributions while bankruptcy proceedings were...

Items effective in 2020 include several provisions of the SECURE Act.

Many workers near retirement age who may be worried about COVID-19 are turning to early retirement, but doing so comes at a cost.

As workers figure out how COVID-19 will impact their finances, more plan sponsors are adding and growing financial well-being incentives. 

But the chief equity strategist at Nuveen expects it to be short-lived.