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A survey from Standard & Poor’s finds only 57% of U.S. adults are financially literate.

The plan did not get a good reaction from the governor.

The former president and COO of the now-defunct Faribault Woolen Mills Inc. must pay $55,000 in restitution and more than $12,000 in interest.

MassMutual’s newest acquisition; Lockton Chicago expands retirement practice; Envestment to use VMS recordkeeping services.

Gen X’s second-biggest obstacle is saving for their children’s education.

A suite of services helps employers with ACA reporting and employees with navigating health benefits.

The mobile-friendly solution walks retirement plan participants through retirement savings decisions.

U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Maryland) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) previously introduced legislation to address church retirement plan issues in 2013.

Acuitas establishes new long/short equity option designed for retirement plans, and LGIMA touts new liability-based funds for small and mid-sized pensions.

An unwillingness to sacrifice things they believe add to their present quality of life is one of them.

The agency will share examination program priorities for the new year, among other things.

Trends show more small and medium-sized companies are seeking pension buy-outs, LIMRA says.

EBRI research shows household income is not a good indicator of how spending will shift in the early years after retirement.

It will get harder over the years to avoid the excise tax, Mercer says.

Though not without their struggles, education and retirement system initiatives in other countries can be examples for the U.S.

The city of Providence, Rhode Island, claimed its long-time actuary, Buck Consultants, incorrectly estimated savings it would see from suspending COLAs for retirees.

Confidence based on subjective assessments instead of real-world planning can threaten the security of a person's retirement, LIMRA researchers note.

ERISA attorney David Levine discusses the challenges for, and potential positive outcomes from, DOL guidance about state-run retirement plans for the private sector.

There are benefits of converting pre-tax retirement plan accounts to a Roth account, but plan participants, and perhaps even sponsors, don’t understand them.

One career actuary tells PLANSPONSOR pension plan clients have voiced a range of strong emotions—even a sense of betrayal—after yet another round of PBGC premiums hikes was announced.