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IRALOGIX names a new CEO; Concurrent selects a new director of retirement plan services; an employee benefits and executive compensation attorney joins Ballard Spahr; and more.

Paychex plans to fight a New York retirement lawsuit, alleging fiduciary breach in federal court rather than state court.  

Vendor selection is among the most important HSA-related decisions an employer will make, speakers said.

Lincoln Financial Group introduces side-by-side pooled employer retirement solutions; Alger expands high-conviction growth equity lineup; Fidelity launches three actively managed liquid alternatives ETFs.

OIRA has canceled its final meetings on the proposal, and a final rule is considered likely for early next week.

The state is allowing employers with 25 or more employees to enroll in a pilot auto-IRA program, dubbed RetireReady NJ.

Panelists discussed the complexities of high-deductible health plans and health savings accounts, emphasizing the importance of understanding a company’s employee demographics when offering these health benefits.

Vermont said the state will negotiate an agreement this year to help establish the new program, VT Saves.  

The action would appoint an independent administrator and distribute assets to the profit-sharing plan’s participants.

In addition to lower contribution rates, Black and Hispanic workers tend to withdraw money more frequently from their 401(k)s, resulting in significant account balance disparities compared to white...

The multiemployer plan was overpaid $127 million for the accidental inclusion of about 3,500 dead participants in their grant application.

The aerospace and defense contractor has agreed to a pending settlement in a lawsuit with a former participant.

A lawsuit against IBM’s pension plan will not proceed, following a judge’s ruling in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Plan sponsors are expressing interest in qualified longevity annuity contracts as a way help participants protect against longevity risk and inflation.

Other SECURE 2.0 implementation issues are a much bigger worry.

Department is focused on several areas, including the need for clarity around when a participant educator is crossing the line into being a fiduciary and giving individual recommendations.

Department of Labor brings a lawsuit against the profit-sharing plan of a criminally indicted Pennsylvania mushroom farm retirement plan.

Kathryn Edwards, a labor economist and TikTok star, extolled the value of thrift savings plans and examined the status of Social Security in a recent webinar.

LeafHouse promotes Hendrix to executive VP of corporate strategy; adviser DeBello joins CAPTRUST; NEPC Hires O’Connor to head DC as Ryan is promoted to team lead; and more.

Despite net inflows to mutual funds in February, reversing the long-term trend of outflows is unlikely, according to analysts.