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The most common preparatory steps taken include an evaluation of the financial impact of a pension risk transfer; discussions with stakeholders; data review/cleanup; and, exploration of the PRT...

Goldman Sachs Launches High Yield Corporate Bond ETF; Sage Advisory Introduces Custom Laddered Strategy; and Franklin Templeton Rolls Out Active Municipal Bond ETFs.

John Lowell, with October Three, says for two types of DB plans, investment-driven liabilities (IDL) is almost risk free for plan sponsors and provides more meaningful benefits to...

The ERISA lawsuit has gained class certification after the plaintiffs successfully established numerosity, typicality and commonality.

An alliance between Willis Towers Watson and Stride Health Inc. hopes to expand benefits for independent workers.

A significant number of Americans underestimate how much they are likely to spend on health care in retirement, according to a recent Financial Engines survey. 

Forty-four percent of middle-income women say they cannot afford to save for retirement, compared to 14% of men.

Across the top 300 funds globally, U.S. funds represent 38.6% of assets.

Well-being programs are generally well received by employees and employers are enhancing these offerings to drive employee engagement and stay ahead of the competition.

Since the beginning of 2016, 17 firms within the Retirement Plan Monitor coverage set have introduced new retirement readiness resources to participant sites—and 12 of those firms have...

Ascension has agreed to pay the first $29.5 million of benefits that are distributable to settlement class members in the event trust assets attributable to the plan become...

The lack of understanding of Roth contributions, should Congress move to limit pre-tax savings, will cause significant confusion and potentially a significant drop in savings, a new analysis...

In a series of articles, PLANSPONSOR is profiling industry groups that work for retirement and health plan sponsors to protect them from onerous burdens and help them with...

In 1997, the asset class with the greatest amount of participant assets was company stock, an Alight Solutions analysis finds.

The relief is available for plan years beginning before 2019.

In 2016, circumstances appear to have tilted for some small employers, making it more advantageous to offer health coverage, EBRI says.

Immediate eligibility and no entry age requirement would help Generation Z benefit from the time value of money.

Nomination forms for the 2018 PLANSPONSOR Plan Sponsor of the Year awards and Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year awards are now available.

A new study suggests that without a universal supplement to Social Security, many of the 24 million workers ages 55 to 64 will face declining living standards or...

The agency says the financial assistance, together with benefit reductions that are required as a condition for receiving PBGC assistance, will help the United Furniture Workers Pension Fund...