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LGIMA launches Scientific Beta funds for retirement plans; MFS launches 2060 TDF; and more.

Some say they are attempting to deflect health care costs in retirement by taking negative steps including spending less on groceries, delaying seeking treatment for illnesses and skipping...

In addition, two-thirds (66%) are not confident in selecting investment options.

The number of midsize employers offering health benefits to part-time employees has nearly doubled since 2013, according to Transamerica Center for Health Studies. 

Icon has been designed for independent contractors and ‘gig workers,’ people who work for an employer that doesn’t offer a plan, as well as employers who don’t offer...

Investors are finding new avenues to use exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and they want more options for active ETF, smart beta and fixed income products.

Defined contribution plan sponsors should provide education in appropriate ways and at appropriate times to help participants understand not only how target-date funds work, but how to select...

A new survey reveals participants' main preferences and challenges when it comes to saving for retirement—including generating lifetime income, getting financial advice, and saving as soon as possible.

Industry groups cite higher costs and burdens on employers, as well as the inevitability of “more frivolous litigation.”

Consultants estimate an improvement in funded ratios for defined benefit plans in November, and all attribute it to market activity following the election.

A study finds women face higher health care costs in retirement than men, with fewer resources.

A GAO report about how certain DC plan design features can hinder retirement outcomes highlights how, even when making non-fiduciary decisions, there are questions about what is best...

Two-thirds of workers are interested in a proposal that an automatic emergency savings account could be funded up to a specific amount, after which time the money would...

Senator Ron Johnson asked Labor Secretary Tom Perez to cease implementation of a rule “that will very likely be rescinded.”

However, a survey finds they are managing bills and debt.

“If they are choosing a passive investment option simply because it is less work for them, this is not in line with the spirit of ERISA,” says Jessica...

As saving for health care costs in retirement gains more focus, will the adoption of health savings accounts rise to match that of 401(k) plans?

A study shows employees are very interested in getting financial planning help from employers.

“U.S. policymakers would be wise to examine the reforms the U.K. has implemented,” says Jennifer Brown, report co-author.

The ERISA lawsuit claims Exxon Mobil plan fiduciaries should have known misrepresentations artificially inflated the price of Exxon stock.