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More plan sponsors will use automatic enrollment, and at a higher default rate.

Inertia is a term usually reserved for retirement plan participant behavior, but plan sponsors can also drag their heels.

VMS' platform allows TPAs to offer integrated solutions.

Plan sponsors can boost their plan participants’ investing knowledge and confidence by knowing which type of investor they are.

Many of the problems facing the U.S. retirement system today are far from local phenomenon, says Fredrik Axsater of State Street Global Advisors.

Larry Zimpleman, who worked at The Principal Financial Group for 44 years in various roles, will retire in January.

The video helps employers educate employees about the IRS Form 1095-C mandated by ACA.

Some employers are starting to see wellness programs as a business imperative.

Analyses from three investment managers shows small decreases in corporate pension plans’ funding status.

Health is the top driver of early retirement, research finds.

There are several factors to consider when deciding whether and how to implement automatic enrollment before making it a done deal.

It’s a question many people ask themselves during a working career: What would it take for a middle class person to save a million dollars?

A congressional subcommittee heard testimony about the proposed bipartisan principles that go head to head with the fiduciary proposal.

Workers should save more, earlier to prepare for retiring sooner than planned and to meet the competing financial priorities in retirement.

“Employers face a steep learning curve between now and the early 2016 filing deadlines,” says Jeff Knapp, senior editor with the Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters.

While other generations would prefer more vacation time, Generation X would value richer retirement benefits, a survey finds.

While target-date funds may hold the most contributions, they can still co-exist with managed accounts..

Flat returns, lowered assumptions and changing participant demographics will erode funded ratios, according to a report from Milliman.

It’s not just the United States facing demographics-based investment market challenges, according to experts at Prudential Investment Management’s annual market outlook event.