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While most women surveyed want to grow their investments in retirement, they worry more than men about the risk involved and think they’ll need to adopt a conservative...

Plaintiffs seek government compensation for participants “prevented from accessing their own financial property.”

Vanguard makes changes to active equity funds; Global X Funds presents TargetIncome ETFs; Northern Trust launches multi-dimensional fund; and more.

This makes a buyout or a significant risk transfer two possibilities they could pursue, according to RiskFirst.

Selecting the "wrong plan" may cause employees to pay more without getting more coverage or benefits in return,” HSA Bank says, and Chad Wilkins, president of HSA Bank,...

A report from Bank of America Merrill Lynch shows employees who do not feel financially well are most concerned about shorter-term financial goals, whereas employees who do feel...

ERIC asks that employers with ERISA plans be exempt from the city program—also that the city council change the program’s eligibility criteria.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s 2018 Workplace Benefits Report also finds men and women show different levels of financial stress.

In the first university 403(b) plans case to go to trial, a federal district court found the plaintiffs have not proven that the NYU retirement plans committee acted...

In applying My Money Connector, retirement plan participants can work toward a budget, monitor spending habits, determine savings goals and manage finances, says the firm.

Corporate DB plans have experience funded status improvement, and LDI strategies help plan sponsors preserve this; however, investment committees are looking for new asset classes that can provide...

Ninety-eight percent wish there was a way to make up for lost time, but 63% say they cannot take the chance of investing in higher risk financial products.

While automatic enrollment generates positive effects, a report argues how these results are counterweighed by pre-retirement withdrawals.

Legislation has been passed that would increase HSA contribution limits, but prior data shows few employees actually contribute the maximum.

One interesting question addressed is whether spinning off a separate plan during the plan year is a way to reduce PBGC premiums.

The new ruling in Barrett vs. Pioneer does little to resolve the fundamental issues at hand, offering some points of victory to both sides and implying a new amended...

Portfolio Management Program Joins LPL Platform; Catawba Capital Joins CAPTRUST; GAM Investments Appoints Managing Director; and more. 

Peggy McDonald, the senior vice president who led negotiations for Prudential, says the firm is committed to providing vested participants, retirees and benefices seamless transition.

They are seeking reductions as high as 50%.