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Wells Fargo Institutional Retirement and Trust introduced a managed account service for 401(k) plans, and Wells Fargo Asset Management launched a suite of actively managed TDFs.

Technological advances in data collection, engagement make the strategy more viable as the default strategy for 401(k)s, experts say.

Plans continue to gain financial stability, but changing participant demographics threaten to derail this in the future.

Eighty-one percent would prefer a product with a guaranteed 4% return.

Plan sponsors have some important fiduciary responsibilities related to retirement plan distributions and rollovers.

The agency issued a new table for determining expected retirement ages for participants in pension plans undergoing distress or involuntary termination.

Mercer expands defined benefit capabilities within BenefitsCentral participant website.

A new whitepaper argues workers across the income spectrum get a pretty even shake when it comes to retirement benefits.

Financial Finesse is targeting smaller employers with a service to help them create a low-cost financial wellness program.

The situation looks especially dire for multiemployer pension plans, the ratings agency says.

In her new role at Voya Financial, Mary Witherow takes on responsibility for client satisfaction, retention and growth in the large corporate market

However, among all fund types, there was no increase in ESG use in corporate retirement plans from 2013 to 2015.

Only 1.8% stopped contributing to their DC plan in the first half of 2015, according to ICI.

In the past year, more retirement plan providers have launched new mobile applications or enhanced their existing mobile platforms.

Fidelity finds borrowers tend to save less on average over time after their first loan.

A new LIMRA study finds workers who choose to pay down debt over saving for retirement fall way behind their peers by age 65. 

Only one-third said the well-being initiatives offered by their employers encouraged them to live healthier lifestyles.

Would-be participants can now join their company’s retirement plan via the MyLifeNow application.

The parent company of PLANSPONSOR says the appointments were made in support of an expansion plan.

Research from TIAA-CREF shows a persistent focus on short-term returns leads to poor decisionmaking.