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Natixis releases international sustainable equity fund; Putnam to host webcasts on fixed income markets; Fitch Ratings launches ESG Scoring System.  

The bill would establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration (PRA)—an entirely new agency within the Department of the Treasury authorized to issue bonds in order to finance loans to...

According to a report from the National Institute of Retirement Security, “Retirees with DB pensions know they are receiving a steady check despite economic conditions. In contrast, retirees...

The firm says employers and employees will find a wealth of information about fiduciary liability and saving for retirement on its new blog.

The Endowment Index represents a benchmark for analyzing the investable opportunity of managers of portfolios utilizing the “Endowment Investment Philosophy” or who “otherwise incorporate alternative investments within a...

The study, which evaluated pensions against hypothetical 401(k) plans, finds 77% of teachers in six states will work long enough in the same retirement system to earn benefits...

The colorfully worded opinion chides plaintiffs for failing to acknowledge the unique character of 403(b) retirement plans—including their common use of annuities and multiple recordkeepers.

Consultants say market losses for U.S. pension plans in December were the worst in a decade.

High trading activity days were concentrated around the beginning and end of the year—with trades moving in similar volumes in opposite directions.

"Our services have always met a fiduciary standard in principle and have enabled us to drive significant year-over-year savings for our clients, with an average savings of $1,650...

Even among 403(b) plans not governed by ERISA, PLANSPONSOR DC Survey results show improvement in certain governance practices.

Despite investing towards return goals in the 5% to 8% range, many endowments and foundations surveyed by CAPTRUST say they are unwilling or unable to withstand significant volatility.

The Puerto Rico Department of the Treasury has published its 2019 limits on qualified retirement plan contributions and benefits.

In an Issue Brief published by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI), Neil Lloyd, partner and head of DC & financial wellness research at Mercer, explains choices plan...

The complaint argues defendants violated ERISA duties by reinterpreting plan language in a conflicted manner aimed at reducing employer costs.

Previously, the IRS said a plan can request a determination letter only if it has never received a letter before; the plan is terminating; or the IRS makes...

Employers have a dual concern about losing skilled workers and increasing benefit costs from employees who retire too late. 

In his opinion, the district court judge says an ERISA complaint of this nature does not need to describe in exhaustive detail the ways in which plaintiffs believe...

Hooker & Holcombe has expanded its Investment Advisory Group by hiring long-time portfolio strategist and consultant Pam Minish to the role of managing director, and Brenda Bachman as retirement plan education specialist. 

While they expect ongoing stock market frothiness in 2019, leading money managers point to the absence of the typical signs of the end of a business cycle.