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Fidelity’s latest retirement analysis reveals its customers have increased their 401(k) balances on average and its...

The case stemmed from the activities of workers who reported on the trustee’s interference with collections and contributions from unionized employers.

Small employers have been cutting health care benefits for employees since the passing of the Affordable Care Act, according to research by the Employment Benefit Research Institute.

Only two-thirds of private-industry workers have access to employer-sponsored retirement plans, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports.

“One of the steps to take before terminating your retirement plan is to make sure your plan document includes all law changes your plan was required to follow as of...

Aon Hewitt and American Benefits Institute discovered that only 20% of multinational firms surveyed are leading the way as “best practice” organizations.

An IRS announcement will surely be welcome news to some plan sponsors, who have increasingly cited the issue of missing participants and beneficiaries as a top concern to...

PGIM Appoints New Managing Director; New VP Joins Innovest Portfolio Solutions, and more.

The appellate court agreed with a lower court that the health provider’s pension plan did not fit the definition of ‘church plan’ under ERISA.

The bank will pay at least $60 million to ERISA plan clients.

Employers may be impacted by the rule if they provide to their employees information about HSAs that crosses the line from general investment education to investment advice, according...

The DOL notes that the program seeks to assist those workers who have traditionally lacked access to an employer-provided retirement benefits program or are otherwise less likely to...

Pension plans need to adopt “spread acquisition strategies," according to a speaker for a webinar hosted by BlackRock.

Aside from provider consolidation, Rocaton Investment Advisors suggests steps 403(b) plan sponsors can take to improve participant outcomes.

Vanguard Closes Dividend Growth Fund; Schwab Offers Fund Tracking the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index, and more.

The largest increases in self-insured plan coverage among covered workers have occurred in establishments with 25 to 99 employees and with 100 to 999 employees, EBRI finds.

A federal court has removed the plan’s fiduciary and replaced him with an independent fiduciary.

The guide includes questions to be asked of a recordkeeper.

Of those offering lifetime income solutions to participants, the majority prefer systematic withdrawals and education rather than guaranteed insurance-backed products.

Research from Vanguard suggests the discussion needs to shift to spending rather than withdrawal rates from financial accounts, in order to effectively measure the sustainability of savings in...