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While there was some reaction to major events in 2016, 401(k) participants mostly stayed the course in their investments.

Both firms suggest digital and scalable fiduciary advice will be increasingly important under a stricter conflict of interest standard. 

More employers are also addressing financial wellness beyond retirement to produce a healthier, happier and more productive workforce.

 

Data from the PLANSPONSOR DC Survey indicates there were only slightly more 403(b) plans with investment expense ratios in the upper extremes than all DC plans, even among...

The tool now measures retirement readiness by income goals.

The end goal of StoryLine is to have each participant on an investment path personalized to their own circumstances and needs.

According to its author, the legislation will “delay the implementation of a job-destroying rule … giving Congress and President-elect Donald Trump adequate time to re-evaluate this harmful regulation.”

J.P. Morgan suggests ways retirement plan sponsors can help participants improve outcomes in a low-return environment.

Morgan Lewis extends employee benefits services with three new partners; AXA head of Retirement expands role; Alston & Bird names partner in ERISA litigation group; and more.

The guidance outlines how plan sponsors must use the My Plan Administration Account portal to electronically submit premium filings in accordance with PBGC’s regulations.

An increased focus on education and wellness and plan designs focusing on retirement income are among trends Fidelity sees as gaining more traction this year.

Including private equity into the asset class mix of a DC plan participant’s TDF could generate additional savings of $484,168, according to a new study.

The National Business Group on Health has released six trends for 2017, in response to past trends and growing concern about the Affordable Care Act’s potential repeal.

Beaumont Capital Management launches smart beta solutions; Vanguard adds 2065 TDF; Pacific Funds cuts fees on fixed income funds; and more.

The lawsuit alleges the price at which shares of the ESOP were sold was artificially inflated.

The cost of purchasing retirement income products is much lower than a few months ago, BlackRock data shows.

“Never before—not even during the global financial crisis—have investors come to us so concerned with such specific questions about the movements of the markets and governments around the...

More employers are devising holistic wellness programs that address physical, mental and financial health; and technology could be the main driver in boosting participation.

A court found Prudential was not acting as a fiduciary and an employer’s 401(k) plan menu and use of an investment selection tool were appropriate.

The agency wants to hear about issues involving a two-pool withdrawal liability method.