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The period for public comment on the new fiduciary definition has been extended from 75 days to 90 days.

Increased demand for independent retirement plan consulting enabled SageView’s Boston office to recruit a retirement specialist.

A loss of liquidity in global fixed-income markets, as well as other factors, has set the stage for what could be significant increases in institutional use of bond...

The Supreme Court has vacated and remanded the specifics in the Tibble v. Edison fee case, but its decision seems to strengthen the independence of the “duty to monitor”...

The Defined Contribution Institutional Investment Association believes retirement income adequacy should be the primary objective of most DC plans today.

A California state appellate court found allegations supported an investment manager’s claim that it had entered into an oral agreement with CalPERS.

The creation of the FTSE Russell name represents the launch of a newly combined global index brand, according to the London Stock Exchange Group.

The retirement plan provider for public-sector employees is expanding its Guided Pathways advisory program.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has increased health care costs for many employers, but the majority believe the largest cost increases are yet to come.

Lawmakers in the U.S. Senate this week introduced legislation that would mandate lifetime income demonstrations and other disclosures.

The settlement agreement provides for the retirement plan sponsor to offer ERISA-like protections for its church plan.

Some industry groups and providers say a recent IRS publication goes against prior guidance, but experts at the ASPPA Virtual Conference disagree.

A group of Republican senators asked the Department of Labor to give the public more time to weigh in on the fiduciary proposal.

The proposed conflicted investment advice rule from the DOL, though designed to protect retirement plan and IRA participants, may actually hurt them, according to experts at the ASPPA...

In finance as in physics, investment market forces produce both upside and downside.

The acquisition enhances Towers Watson’s position as a health benefits administration and exchange provider.

A new rollover platform from BB&T Retirement features expanded participant servicing capabilities and features.

U.S. employers could see a shift in staffing pressures as so-called retired Boomers look to change careers or stay in the workforce, at least part-time, a report says.

Relatively few defined contribution plan participants enacted trades last month, according to Aon Hewitt.

The number of mega plans offering managed accounts has grown 13 percentage points in the last year.