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A federal judge made this decision in allowing Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s motion to strike plaintiffs’ demand for a jury trial in a suit alleging breach of fiduciary...

Firms that monitor defined benefit (DB) plan funded status attribute the increase to strong equity market performance.

Retirement plan participants tend to select funds placed in the first positions on a list, so rather than ordering the investment menu alphabetically, researchers suggest placing lower-cost or...

The defense benefited strongly from the fact that expert witness testimony given in favor of plaintiffs was rejected by the judge as not being fully relevant or credible.

The IRS had previously put a halt to the practice of defined benefit (DB) plan sponsors offering lump-sum windows to retirees in pay status, saying it intended to...

In a hearing, lawmakers heard about how the multiemployer pension plan crisis is affecting employers, employees and the economy today, why current legislation contributes to the crisis, and...

GoldPoint Partners Appoints Managing Principle; Jennison Associates Names Sales and Client Services Manager; IRI Promotes Former Legal and Governmental Industry Experts; and more. 

Among a host of other services, Serco Inc. will operate the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's (PBGC)’s contact center and help find pension plan participants.

Just over four in 10 U.S. households are projected to run short of money in retirement, according to an updated analysis from EBRI.

Vanguard presents active equity ESG fund; Goldman Sachs announces ETF suite focused on innovation; State Street enhances fixed income ETFs; and more.

A federal appellate court found older job seekers who feel they face hiring discrimination may not file Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) disparate impact claims, though they...

Colonial Life has partnered with FutureFuel.io, which has different options that a client can select for what best fits its employees and the company.

The Department of Labor found the investment adviser made 63 fraudulent requests to Transamerica for lump sum benefit checks for participants not entitled to plan benefits, in total...

Analyzing a group of plans, pairing certain plans with others that had match formulas that mimic or simulate the stretched match strategy, Vanguard found the former had participation...

A report from Aegon discusses retirement planning habits of workers in physically demanding jobs and how plan sponsors can help them be retirement ready.

The firm has partnered with EVERFI so employers can address employees’ student loan and financial wellness needs.

Experts discuss how plan sponsors can get participants out of retirement savings "ruts" and get them to engage more with their retirement plans.

Employee student loan repayments will qualify for 401(k) employer match contributions.