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According to EBSA, the SeaBoard Management money purchase plan trustees breached their fiduciary duties by failing to take action to recover funds owed to the plan, which were...

One proposed avenue of tax reform would treat the Social Security and Railroad Retirement programs in the same way that defined benefit pensions are treated.

Groom Law Group attorney Saxon writes opinion and advice on the legislative and regulatory changes affecting plan sponsors today.

A new analysis by several well-known economists warns of severe economic consequences related to income inequality; but there are also positive findings about capital distribution and retirement savings. 

Nearly two-thirds (65.4%) of employees reported difficulty in paying student loan debt, a survey found.

They not only help with employee education and plan benchmarking, but they even supply access to ERISA attorneys.

Lockton expands retirement business; Wagner Law Group comes to D.C.; USI acquires Ball Peoples; and more.

Among the charges is that, prior to 2011, the plan included too many, and duplicative, investment options.

ERISA lawsuits against retirement plans in 2016 have included new allegations not seen before and have spread to target different types of plans and plan sponsors, and experts...

Prudential launches new TDF suite; Natixis releases ESG TDFs; and Vanguard reports reduced expense ratios.

The goal is a 7% discount rate.

Different retirement plan participant demographic groups face various challenges.

A GAO study found many older Americans are having Social Security payments reduced in order to pay off student loans.

With health care costs reaching record levels by some projections, HSAs can serve as a crucial piece of a holistic retirement-savings strategy.

The Securities and Exchange Commission also charged two broker/dealers in the scheme.

Glide paths, investment management style and fees are all crucial to TDF selection in a changing market. 

Excessive fees, revenue-sharing, lack of a stable value fund and failing to follow fund selection for participants are among accusations in a lawsuit against the hotel chain’s administration...

For many Americans, needing help with the management of finances at some point during retirement is not a matter of if, but when, according to Fidelity Investments.

The fiduciary rule has shaken up the advisory space, but plan sponsors also need to know what’s in the rule and make plans for how it could affect...

Simple matching formulas are the most common type of employer contribution—found in 45% of 401(k) plans in the BrightScope database.