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The plaintiffs suggest that the task of evaluating investments has become simpler for plan fiduciaries and that prudent fiduciaries will search for and select the lowest-priced share class...

“The passage of the SECURE Act has been a long time in the making and will have a profound impact on the retirement system,” says Michael Kreps, a...

CUNA Mutual adds Stadion managed account service to platform; MSCI creates new fixed income indexes; Transamerica decreases fees on two high yield bonds; and more.

An analysis from EBRI shows familiarity breeds better usage.

Plan sponsors will need to consider whether in 2020, as in 2019, stock market returns will be great enough to offset rising liabilities from interest rate decreases.

Basically, the plaintiff never alleged an injury from the DB plan operating as exempt from ERISA requirements.

National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, previously subject of a DOL investigation, is facing a lawsuit regarding excessive fees and prohibited transactions.

Though more guidance is expected for certain provisions of the SECURE Act, there are some that are urgent for plan sponsors to address.

Attorneys with Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP have revealed fees required to initiate arbitration have been reduced by tens of thousands of dollars, and both parties now must...

The media company has asked for legislative relief and is in discussions with the PBGC about a distress termination of its defined benefit (DB) plan.

The tables are to be used for determining contributions to DB plans and permitted disparity in DC plan contributions.

The case has been stayed until the parties can draft the settlement agreement.

After a decade of trailing their passive counterparts, active managers may benefit this year from an improved outlook for small cap stocks and potentially rosier conditions in emerging...

While participants will be affected more than sponsors, sources say it is a best practice for sponsors to know when and how the rule applies and how providers...

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

The agency’s response to an entity requesting church plan status for its retirement plan offers its interpretation of relevant Internal Revenue Code and ERISA Sections.

403(b) plan sponsors should be aware of how their plan investments and fees stack up and of their fiduciary responsibilities, and they should better document decisions.

Jeffrey Slocum & Associates will pay some $500,000 into a settlement account in exchange for a release of all ERISA claims.

Trader Joe’s retirement plan committee is accused of failing to seek competitive bids for recordkeeping, among other alleged fiduciary breaches.