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The contribution limit for employees who participate in 401(k), 403(b), most 457 plans, and the federal government’s Thrift Savings Plan is increased from $18,500 to $19,000.

J.P. Morgan anticipates labor supply constraints in developed countries starting in the next decade; while global growth expectations are modestly good, the firm urges policymakers to consider the...

The question for the Supreme Court is whether the plaintiff or the defendant bears the burden of proof on loss causation under Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)...

More midsize and large employers are foregoing the short-term savings offered by cost-shifting and turning to strategies addressing care delivery and health management, Mercer finds.

Corporate ERISA plans, at 1.9%, trailed behind other institutional investors due to their allocation towards longer duration fixed income. Despite this lag, Northern Trust overall marks the performances...

In addition, 55% of responding companies contributed to their ESOPs an amount equivalent to 11% or more of participants’ pay—far surpassing the typical 401(k) match.

Continuing a trend that began in 2012, criteria related to climate change and carbon emissions remained the most important environmental issue for U.S. institutional investors.

Instead, pre-retirees are looking to add savings from 401(k) funds, IRAs, and even annuities. 

The challenge of learning to think strategically impacts plans of all sizes, says Mel Hooker at Wells Fargo; even large employers with ample resources can have trouble setting...

The guide provides a checklist for periodic reviews, key questions to ask and items to consider.

A retirement plan’s default investment could have drawbacks for some employees.

Ninety-four percent said they would keep all or at least some of their money in a target-date fund that guaranteed an income stream for life, an AllianceBernstein survey...

BMO Wealth Management U.S. says individuals should know to plan for living beyond the average life expectancy and what medical expenses to expect, among other things.

A study found the top financial tasks individuals need help with include choosing when to retire, choosing appropriate investments and developing a strategy to withdraw from multiple accounts.

The Standard recommends automatic plan features as well as managed accounts.

The DOL relief relates to plan loans and distributions, remittance of contributions and blackout period notices.

Lincoln Financial Group’s Jamie Ohl speaks about the opportunity for plan sponsors to think about their participants’ financial stressors in a more sophisticated way, supporting all the generations...

The New York State Common Retirement Fund and the New York State Teachers Retirement System hold Exxon shares with a combined value of approximately $1.5 billion, and a...

However, they have less saved than young men, and twice as many young men as women reported having investment accounts, according to a Schwab survey.

ESOP and ERISA Litigators Join McDermott Willl & Emery as Partners; IRI Names New President and CEO; California State Teachers’ Retirement System Hires ESG Director; and more.