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Even the plan sponsors that have not implemented a pension risk transfer say costs from changing mortality assumptions and rising PBGC premiums would make them more likely to...

According to a study by NCPERS, public pensions are generally cost-effective and pump trillions of dollars into local economies.

Heather Lavallee from Voya spoke with PLANSPONSOR about the different issues tax-exempt plan sponsors are dealing with and how Voya is especially working with health care retirement plan...

The feature will be rolled out in a phased approach throughout the year, said Principal. 

Last month, the agency announced changes to its pre-approved plan opinion letter program.

The majority of respondents to a Schwab survey said they would be interested in financial wellness help from their employers; however, non-savers especially indicate they are uncomfortable asking...

However, Bankrate.com found a larger percentage of every age group younger than 63 increased their savings than decreased them.

A judge said the plaintiffs did not allege an injury because, although the purchase price of the stock was allegedly inflated, the stock has not been sold at...

Paychex found the more revenues a business earned, the more likely it was to offer retirement and health benefits to employees.

Large employers also tend to include more features in their retirement plans, a Transamerica study of employers finds.

Researchers found that although education increased participants’ use of expected tax-rate changes in their plan choices, participants continued to display an economically “irrational” preference for pre-tax deferrals over...

A new stock drop complaint includes not only the Sears Holdings Savings Plan, but also the Sears Holdings Puerto Rico Savings Plan.

Nearly one-third are "panicked" or "very worried" about inflation's negative effects.

Forty percent of CIEBA members said it would be very or extremely difficult to explain the Rothification of 401(k) plans to participants.

Lincoln Financial Group hires Retirement Plan Services leader; Teachers Tax Service joins PlanMember; Retirement Advantage to acquire Retirement Planning Inc.; and more.

Ninety percent surveyed are interested in pursuing sustainable investments as part of their 401(k)s.

FSR says, “access to investment services for investors with modest-sized and small account balances has been, and will continue to be, substantially diminished as a result of the...

PlanOnTarget also provides more robust reporting for retirement plan sponsors.

“We continue to see increased investment and growing interest in adding direct real estate to DC plans,” says Michael O’Connor, co-chair of DCREC’s Best Practices Committee.

Vanguard updates benchmarks for bond funds; USA Financial adds asset managers to platform; Voya cuts fees on Large-Cap Growth Fund; and more.