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It is feasible, budget-wise, for participants to participate both in a student loan repayment assistance program and a defined contribution (DC) plan, says Balaji “Raj” Rajan, CEO of...

Among fund types, hedge funds saw the biggest drop in 2016.

The American Enterprise Institute questions the benefit of automatically enrolling low-income workers into state-run IRAs.

The purpose of the measurement determines which number is “right,” according to the American Academy of Actuaries.

The lawsuit unsuccessfully alleged Voya does not disclose to its retirement plan clients and their respective participants the amount of stable value fund spread it collects.

Researchers first found that introducing a longevity income annuity into the DC plan investment menu is attractive to the majority of plan participants.

Among other things, the guide discusses why employers are well-suited to play a role in promoting financial literacy and wellness.

New tools gauge and display the amount of income from assets needed to delay benefits past full retirement age, as well as assets needed to replace income lost...

Northern Trust expands Institutional Client Service; JPMAM expands DC Real Estate team; Mesirow Financial partners with T. Rowe Price on fiduciary services; and more.

The transition is expected to kick off in 2018

 

In order to extend the life of the Social Security funds past 2034, Congress needs to act, the Social Security Board of Trustees said.

The key to helping Gen X is to try to banish apathy, according to new FICO research. 

The MPRA permits the sponsor of a multiemployer defined benefit plan in critical and declining status to suspend benefits in certain situations.

John Hancock continues reducing mutual fund fees; Rise Financial opens its doors for socially responsible investing; Firms partner on portfolio analytics system; and more.

They are either maxing out the IRS maximum contribution limit on 401(k)s or contributing 90% of the max or more.

EBSA says investors’ dollars, including ERISA-covered assets, were diverted to pay for home renovations, personal credit card payments and mortgage payments. 

The bill says the state will implement the MEP on or before January 15, 2019.

The new tool from dailyVest will provide plan sponsors with the ability to manage plan health, help improve employees’ financial wellness, and reduce fiduciary risk.

For several American Millennials, the Great Recession of the past decade has molded how they feel about investing and saving for the long-term.

Slightly more than half of mega plan sponsors in Northern Trust’s book of business deploy custom target-date strategies.