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A lot of parties are involved in even a modestly sized pension risk transfer deal; aligning their interests, timelines and incentives for success is no small task.

However, the funded status improvement was modest.

The NYC Nest Egg is designed to cover employees who are not eligible for a workplace retirement plan.

A plan sponsor finds that new options for micro plans offer more to participants and plan sponsors.

“It’s important that people are allocating their investments in a way that’s appropriate for their age and risk tolerance,” says Joe Ready with Wells Fargo.

$150 million in pension contributions will go to the company’s two largest pension plans.

The platform would provide employers with a variety of components such as compliance tools, while offering employees access to an online enrollment system and benefits marketplace.

Nearly three-quarters of retirees surveyed experienced at least one financial shock.

Among other things, a federal appellate court found rolling back items implemented in Detroit’s bankruptcy plan would harm countless third-parties, including the city.

Fifty-six percent of employers that use Mercer’s HERO Scorecard have a formal strategic plan in place to support their wellness program.

A court found eliminating ESOP participants’ right to invest in company stock is not a violation of ERISA’s anti-cutback provisions, but forcing participants with balances greater than $5,000...

A federal district court found the lead plaintiff in the case did not allege he suffered an injury.

The DTCC solution supports the exchange of data between insurance carriers and distributors for the on-going reporting of fees, expenses and commissions schedules. 

They fail to provide the investment managers with the requisite information to take advantage of these customized portfolio services.

The company is offering a lump-sum window to terminated, vested employees and moving some pension obligations to an insurer.

The Standard hires VP for retirement business; PSCA's executive director stepping down; USI Consulting Group Hires assistant vice president for Retirement Services; and more.

In addition, more employers are embracing plan design features that encourage employees to use higher-quality, more efficient and lower-cost services, Willis Towers Watson finds.

A philosophy can help plan fiduciaries focus on the “why” when making retirement plan decisions and not just the “how,” enhancing their fiduciary process.

Seventy-one percent of plans allowing employer contributions make a match, and more than half of plan sponsors offer the same investment menu as offered in their qualified DC...

The online solution will offer a library of podcasts, publications, and other materials covering equity markets debt, unconstrained fixed income, and several other topics affecting institutional investors today.