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Outflows were primarily from target-date (35%), emerging markets (27%) and company stock (27%) funds, the Alight Solutions 401(k) Index shows.

The expense ratios 401(k) plan participants incur for investing in mutual funds have declined substantially since 2000, Investment Company Institute data shows.

DB plan sponsors want to keep control of their plans as they de-risk.

One important purpose of offering more holistic benefits and education that link health and wealth concerns for employees is that it “prevents the 401(k) plan from being treated...

Due to the variations in a person’s life and health status year over year, joint research from Vanguard and Mercer encourages investors to focus on factors they can...

Having prudent processes in place when making plan decisions is of utmost importance, and if a plan sponsor gets sued, having fiduciary liability insurance can be a big...

Is it more than education? Is it a full-blown program or something spontaneous and ad hoc? How frequently is it delivered, and how is it benchmarked? Who delivers...

Together, they supply 40% of retirees’ income.

Panelists discussed recent trends with asset allocation vehicles, and how plan sponsors can help participants comprehend what it all means.

Retirement plan sponsors have a fiduciary duty to help plan participants who terminate or retire and provide them the tools they need to best protect their assets.

Two retirement industry professionals reviewed best practices for investment committee members.

When a plan is abandoned, custodians are left holding the assets of the plan, but lack the authority to terminate the plan and to distribute the plan's benefits...

Addressing employees’ financial issues can help them free up cash to save for retirement, including long-term health care costs.

The Wagner Law Group says non-ERISA 403(b) plans may satisfy the definition of “retail customer” in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC)’s Regulation: Best Interest section of its...

A partner at Ivins, Phillips & Barker discusses why defined benefit plan sponsors should consider accelerating their funding—and how to do so.

OneAmerica hires client relationship executives, Nationwide, and AssuredPartners acquires NIS to serve 403(b) plans.

Its objective is to educate Americans about the importance of protected lifetime income solutions.

Senator Sherrod Brown calls it imperative "to find a bipartisan solution to the crisis threatening 1.3 million Americans."

Drew Carrington and Michael Knowling review the 8 most talked about retirement industry topics.

How Hearst Corp. followed a prudent process to choose its qualified default investment alternative.