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The DOL has obtained judgment to distribute $1.3 million to participants in a Georgia 401(k) plan.

In comments to the DOL, the ARA and Voya Financial say the DOL’s proposal for state-run retirement plans for private-sector employees will create a lack of uniformity.

Researchers found that for 92 cities, the unfunded liability as a percentage of revenue rises from 37% before GASB 68 pension accounting standards to 70% after.

DB plan participants alleged misconduct from 2007 to 2010 that caused the plan to become underfunded and at risk of insolvency.

One in three employers outsource all their benefits administration, up 20% since 2013.

Church plan legislation provides an immediate opportunity for plan sponsors to affect participant outcomes through auto enrollment; the effect of other provisions remains to be seen.

There is always a strong push and pull moving the industry in one direction or another, observes Josh Cohen, a 20-plus year industry veteran currently running DC business...

What is driving DB plan sponsors to freeze their plans or change accounting methods, and is there anything that can be done about ballooning costs for these plans?

Aon Hewitt adds to investment consulting team; The Retirement Advantage acquires a TPA; and more.

A lack of circuit court conflict has the Supreme Court passing on an important question related to qualified retirement plans: Can venue restriction clauses be enforced under the...

A new guide from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau charts the complex twists and turns involved in a pension buyout—especially the trade-offs individuals face between lump sums and...

The 2016 medical trend rate in North America is estimated at 5.8%, while the annual general inflation rate is 1.5%, according to an Aon Hewitt report.

The SEC charged the bank for a pay-to-play scheme to win contracts to service Ohio pension funds.

When funds charge revenue-sharing fees, the playing field becomes lopsided.

Two in five employers surveyed say they are unfamiliar with new forms required by the IRS in 2016.

Most companies implementing a fitness initiative in the new year started planning back in November, but it's not too late to harness new year’s resolutions energy.

It is believed the Israeli banks help finance settlement construction in what some consider illegally occupied Palestinian territories, according to news reports.

Participants in JP Morgan’s 401(k) plan failed to state a claim that the company acted imprudently by keeping company stock in the plan after a trading scandal.

Retirement plan sponsors that work with an adviser are more engaged and are more likely to think their employees are saving enough for retirement, a survey finds.