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Studies reveal that while Social Security benefit statements increase individual’s knowledge of how much they can get and when, it has not changed claiming behavior.

The agency says $108,000 in fringe benefit contributions were not forwarded to the Brunk Industries Contractors and Employees 401(k) Plan.

Lack of awareness, pressure by vendors that want to maintain the status quo and limited provider choice are hindering K-12 403(b) plan sponsors from consolidating vendors and improving...

The firm wants to make it easier for participants to interact with their retirement plan websites.

LPL has established a relationship with Ramsey Solutions to offer SmartDollar to LPL retirement plan advisers and plan sponsors.

Going forward, individually designed retirement plans may only receive a determination letter for initial plan qualification and for qualification upon plan termination.

PBI Bank will no longer serve as a trustee or service provider for any plan covered by ERISA, with a few exceptions.

Sixty-eight percent say helping employees accumulate income for retirement is the primary goal of their plan.

Eight comment letters to the DOL address SIFMA’s concerns about the fiduciary redefinition, including what it sees as an unfair position on commission-based accounts.

International equity offerings attracted nearly $25 million for the month.

Research suggests that public employees who have their pension benefits reduced will not likely improve savings behaviors to make up for it.

Seventy percent of DB plan sponsors are contributing more to their plans than the minimum required amount.

Deana Calvelli joins Lockton; Brett Dutton comes to PNC Institutional Asset Management; Dave Anders & Associates affiliates with PlanMember Securities Corporation.

The market for investment services devised to meet specific institutional client objectives will grow by more than $1 trillion over the next five years, predicts global analytics firm...

Researchers suggest taking employers out of the process of offering employees DC retirement plans.

President Obama signed a law lowering the age at which federal public safety officers can tap retirement accounts without penalty.

Executive benefits continue to be a strategic component of total rewards programs for health care executives, Mercer finds.

Managing multiple retirement plans can get tricky—especially when different groups of employees are in different plans.

The financial firm says the proposal has “unduly complicated” provisions.

Over-funded pension plans would have a longer time period in which they could use surpluses to pay for retiree health and life insurance benefits.