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“Understanding how risk factors into your plan can help build financial confidence,” says Marcy Keckler, with Ameriprise Financial.

Funding levels of S&P 500 pensions reversed course after three straight months of declines. 

The aggregate funded ratio for U.S. corporate pension plans rose by more than 3%.

The majority of workers surveyed say such a program would be good for them, but a significant number still would not save or save enough.

Participants in an ESOP that purchased shares with a loan from the sponsoring employer made allegations that were not backed by evidence, a court found.

But only three in 10 have addressed the issue.

But men’s average account balances are more than 50% larger.

However, Corporate ERISA plans were the relative best performer among plan types last quarter.

Employers confront compliance, offering more choices and restraining costs during open enrollment. 

The lawsuit also hints that certain “best practices,” in part, resulted in many participants being improperly invested.

It's important to rein in spending and debt to prepare for retirement.

New hires at Towers Watson and Commonfund, and TRA signs on to VMS recordkeeping and investment platform.

Previous proposed rules address wellness incentive issues under the Americans with Disabilities Act and not under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act.

Often, investment jargon is designed to market and not to inform, says Segal Rogerscasey’s CIO Tim Barron.

Fortune 1000 companies with frozen pension plans went conservative in 2014, while open plans took a bit more risk.

The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 includes a repeal of an ACA provision and extension of pension funding relief, among other items.

Retirement planning is harder than dieting; retirement may hinge on winning the lottery; or can Oprah be my adviser?

CUNA Mutual Retirement Solutions adds to stable value offerings for 457 and 403(b) plans; Index Fund Advisors “Investing for Catholics” division launches faith-based target-date fund.

Individuals with high prescription drug costs need to save substantially more for retirement than others.

Cerulli Associates shares findings that clearly show increased demand from public pension plans for outsourced investment leadership.