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Retirement plan industry stakeholders are asked what objectives and projects the pension insurance agency should prioritize in the years ahead. 

During an interview, a job candidate who was older than 40 was told the employer had concerns he may not have a long tenure with the agency.

However, employees are not confident in government administration of retirement savings, LIMRA found.

They are popular among small, professional firms with a disparity in pay.

Americans' next biggest financial fears are living paycheck to paycheck and never being able to climb out of debt.

ICI examined newly available data from the IRS and found that 63% of Americans participate in their retirement plan either directly or through their spouse.

“Participant engagement growth has also been driven in part by employers making education more accessible with onsite meetings, webcasts and personal consultations,” Bank of America Merrill Lynch says.

According to Manning and Napier survey data, as many as 27% of participants say they have actually proactively opted out of a TDF auto-enrollment at least once, because...

The desire to reduce fees is the top reason DC plan sponsors cite for contemplating changes in investment managers and recordkeepers, a study finds.

Sixty-one percent of employers now analyze the percentage of their employees on track to replace 80% or more of their final salary in retirement, up from 44% in...

The organization has issued a report analyzing what is working in DC plans and how the existing tools can be leveraged further.

 

The proposed Implementation Guide provides answers to questions intended to clarify, explain, or elaborate on the requirements of GASB Statement No. 75, and addresses a limited number of...

At various times between 2006 and 2009, according to EBSA findings, the plan was 100% invested in stock warrants. 

One adviser explains that if a plan has $1 million in assets, even a single basis point reduction in fees among 20 participants can, on average, save each...

Even though several funds see major outflows following highly-publicized management changes, Morningstar argues this tweak rarely effects fund performance.

The total cost could be $7.3 billion over the next 30 years, the institute estimates.

The DOL is still seeking information from DC industry providers and stakeholders regarding potential new and amended administrative class exemptions from the prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA. 

A significant amount of small businesses lack a retirement plan; however, a new study by LPL Financial suggests certain tax-incentive adjustments could encourage them to change.

Since 2010, an average of 229 new ESOPs have been created each year, the NCEO finds.

Only 33% of women said they are extremely knowledgeable about retirement income planning.