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Fees and investment lineup are the primary motivators in the decision to keep or replace a recordkeeper.

Current retirees are less stressed about finances and provide examples of additional preparation steps.

Ninety-five percent of workers believe financial literacy is important, LIMRA says, but their takeaways can vary.

Automatic enrollment and automatic asset allocation products are helping 401(k) participants save and diversify.

A rigorous new study out of George Mason University takes a strong positive stance on using lifetime annuities over structured withdrawals.

Cash balance plans and ESOPs can now be submitted for an approval letter from the IRS.

PLANSPONSOR talks with U.C. Berkeley's economics department chair about the role of “decision science” in improving participant decisionmaking and closing the retirement income gap.

Which plan design elements have had the most influence on the MasterCard and Land O’ Lakes Best in Class designees?

The Washington Post is moving away from both its traditional DB plan and cash balance plan, and has agreed not to transfer pension liabilities to an insurance company.

MapMyBenefits provides each employee with a customized needs analysis and recommendations based on the information about his or her personal situation.

Affected participants will receive $9 million, less attorneys’ fees and settlement expenses.

Overly restrictive rules make it difficult for plan sponsors to distribute plan information electronically, a paper says. 

Researchers investigated whether mutual fund families acting as service providers in 401(k) plans display favoritism toward their own affiliated funds.

A group of Republican and Democratic members of the U.S. House introduced the Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings (RETIRE) Act.

Tim Rouse will assume day-to-day responsibilities for managing the organization.

How willing are plan sponsors to embrace change and innovation to fend off the retirement savings crisis?

U.S. Solicitor General Donald B. Verrilli Jr. said the questions before the Supreme Court in RJR Pension Investment Committee v. Richard G. Tatum do not warrant the court’s...

How to find a specialist adviser, and the value one can bring to your plan.

Looking for research-backed insights about retirement plan participant decisionmaking? We’ve got them.

What are the best practices when your plan starts the process of transitioning to a new recordkeeper?