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Among tips Mercer suggests is evaluating litigation vulnerability at a time when lawsuits against higher education 403(b) plan sponsors are higher than ever.

Michael A. Moran, with GSAM, says the firm expects voluntary contribution activity to continue into 2018, as defined benefit plan sponsors claim a deduction at their former, higher...

Brokers serving retirement plans and other institutional investors were accused of routing orders for equities to an offshore affiliate in Bermuda that “executed them on a riskless basis...

EEOC says Montrose Memorial Hospital fired or forced 29 workers ages 40 and older to resign

Among the few that are, the majority cited additions or enhancements to plan education and communication programs, investment crediting options and distribution options.

John Hancock announces promotion in Taft-Hartley practice; The Segal Group acquires Touchstone Consulting; Ascensus adds DB consulting firm to roster of TPAs; and more.

The agency also issued information about how to obtain or re-establish an employer identification number (EIN) for a retirement plan trust.

Modifying the definition of employer for these plans will help employers reduce health benefit administrative costs through economies of scale, the Department of Labor says.

State Street Global Advisors reveals latest SPDR ETFs, and Charles Schwab announces addition of 12 ETFs to OneSource.

Public pension fund members surveyed expressed interest in more transparency about pension fund investments and investment returns.

“A bad day in 2017 was a flat day,” says Bob Doll, chief equity strategist at Nuveen Asset Management. “Turning to 2018 we can be quite optimistic once...

An analysis from Mayer Brown LLP attorneys offers helpful guidance for retirement plan fiduciaries thinking about making changes to their stable value or money market funds in 2018.

The National Business Group on Health sees more traction in value purchasing, increasing employee consumerism and increasing employee engagement in resources offered to them.

Recent discussion among Federal Reserve Board members has brought into question the transitory nature of the current lower level of inflation, says Matt Toms, Voya Investment Management’s chief...

“Investors could benefit enormously from a compact and timely disclosure document that they actually look at and understand,” said SEC Commissioner Kara Stein. 

Aaron Friedman, national practice leader, tax-exempt, at Principal in West Palm Beach, Florida, says “small and mid-sized plans are very much in need of advisers because they don’t...

Alongside numerous changes, the bill seeks to eliminate the current 10% cap on automatically-increased deferral rates of employees who are automatically enrolled in a plan.

Retirement plan sponsors with participants in U.S. territories should familiarize themselves with any differences in law.

With a new Fed chair and expectations for rising rates, 2018 will be a year to focus on fixed income portfolios.

Along with non-monetary relief, Allianz will pay $12 million into a common fund for the benefit of class members, to be allocated pro rata among the members in...