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For one thing, the Congressional Budget Office projects that about one-quarter of the affected multiemployer plans would become insolvent in the 30-year loan period and would not fully...

A total payment of $8.5 million will settle two lawsuits.

Sponsors of 403(b) plans are not able to use low-cost collective investment trusts in their plans as are their 401(k) counterparts. ICMA-RC is working to change this.

U.S. Attorneys have filed a Statement of the Interest of the United States in a lawsuit, offering evidence that the state-run auto-IRA program is preempted.

MassMutual’s RetireSMART Mobile App not only allows users to enroll in their employer’s DC plan, but also to determine how much to contribute from each paycheck and then...

Investors, plan sponsors and advisers will be able to search for collective investment trust (CIT) data on the Nasdaq Fund Network (NFN) using new tickers.

An analysis found monitoring DC plan investment menus and making necessary changes results in better performance, and researchers have followed up with four pitfalls to avoid when making...

Two analyses found the proposed tax in Senate bill S. 1587 would require investors to work two to two-and-a-half years longer before retiring in order to reach the...

Struggling with debt and budgeting, Gen Xers are in their prime earning years, they are getting close to retirement and they are taking care of both their children...

The audit allows retirement plan recordkeepers to pinpoint and fix shortcomings within their plan-sponsor-facing digital user experience, according to Corporate Insight.

Seyfarth Shaw announces ERISA expert as partner; OneAmerica adds regional VP; Mercer appoints Western region leaders; and more.

When equity markets become volatile, retirement plan trading activity spikes towards fixed-income.

The mailing address for Employee Plans (EP) submissions for determination letters, letter rulings, individual retirement arrangement (IRA) opinion letters, and others has changed.

They have filed a joint motion to stay all trial dates, but have not yet prepared details of the settlement agreement.

Wilmington Trust and Federated offer CITs to DC clients, and Cohen & Steers closes real estate fund share classes.

A focus on managing chronic conditions, and education to improve health care utilization can help employers manage cost increases.

NASRA says since 2009, more than 35 states increased required employee contribution rates, and more states maintain plans in which the employee contribution rate may change, depending on...

There has actually been relatively little helpful legal insight published by the courts, due to the fact that many ERISA cases end with settlements, while others are dismissed...

Employers need to focus on getting employees into the right plans for them and maximizing the use of their benefits.