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Participants in smaller DC plans especially are not getting the same resources as their counterparts in larger plans, according to a survey.

The estimated aggregate funding level of S&P 500 pensions dropped 2% during September.

Cerulli Associates finds “fiduciary fears” are supporting flows into lower-cost, passive products, but many plan sponsors...

April 30, 2016, is the deadline for employers using pre-approved retirement plan documents to sign an updated version of their 401(k), profit-sharing or other defined contribution retirement plans.

NEPC improves glide path customization abilities, and MassMutual teams with Envestnet on managed accounts.

The Republican-controlled House Financial Services Committee approved H.R. 1090, the “Retail Investor Protection Act,” for potential consideration by the floor.

The DOL says a defunct company started plan termination procedures, but failed to complete the termination before ceasing operations.

Employers cite several reasons they think employees don’t participate in their 403(b) plans, but it may come down to employees’ inability to save more.

Health care costs are affecting household budgets, but individuals do not know how to shop for health care.

The vast majority of health benefit plan sponsors that would be subject to the ACA Cadillac tax are implementing changes to avoid it, a survey finds.

The organization claims most large employers do not use predetermined or “off the shelf” retirement plan documents.

Two senior retirement industry executives—one from an advisory firm and one from a recordkeeper—discuss how the two types of service providers can work together for better plan sponsor...

Pensionmark and CAPTRUST executives discuss their strategic partnership.

A prudently selected default investment can solve real problems and help plan sponsors feel more confident in automatically enrolling their participants.

Most participants are interested in in-plan lifetime income options, but just one in five plan sponsors say the same. 

Amend ERISA pre-emption to expand private-sector coverage, argues a new report from the GAO. 

Can participants balance the two demands? Why they need to.

The database helps small business 401(k) plan sponsors benchmark fees.

The agency accuses the fire company and several Long Island towns and villages with preventing older workers from earning credits toward a pension-like program.

More investors are turning to unconstrained multi-asset class solutions, a survey suggests.