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Retirement plan sponsors wanting to step up participant communications should make sure their providers are in tune with the latest trends.

LGIMA has hired Mark Toomey, senior client portfolio manager, to assist with its expansion.

Institutional investors are not acting fully on their own expectations when making their asset-allocation decisions, research suggests.

Half of plan sponsors do not take advantage of qualified default investment alternative safe harbor protections, a survey finds.

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case said to be the first excessive 401(k) fee litigation to reach the nation’s highest court.

The market is poised for accelerated defined benefit pension plan risk transfer activity, according to speakers featured in a Mercer webcast.

An attempt by Acting Attorney General of New Jersey John J. Hoffman to find the 2011 pension reform Governor Christie signed into law unconstitutional failed.

Underlying 401(k) investment fees declined for both small and large retirement plans in 2014, according to the 15th edition of the 401k Averages Book.

Many fear the new definition of fiduciary will make it harder for retirement plan participants to gain access to advice.

The Center for State and Local Government Excellence examined four public pension systems with a long tradition of being well-funded to determine what they have in common.

President Barack Obama said he expects opposition from special interest groups to the pending fiduciary rule, even though specifics of the rulemaking have not yet been disclosed.

An independent fiduciary decided a transaction split between Prudential and MassMutual was the safest available annuity structure to provide retiree benefits.

Wagner's ERISA and employment litigation department will be expanding in 2015.

Dave Ramsey's SmartDollar financial education program provides information about making and sticking to a budget and eliminating debt.

The Obama Administration is strongly backing the Department of Labor’s ongoing fiduciary redefinition effort, with the president advocating for a strengthened fiduciary standard amid a flurry of industry...

Individuals should consider the expense and usage of non-recurring health care services, which increases with age, when planning for retirement.

A survey found those with a “savings plan with specific goals” reported more success in savings efforts.

Advice has taken on new dimensions in the retirement space, according to Cerulli Associates, and is often implemented automatically and without requiring input from the recipient.

Plaintiffs’ attorney Jerry Schlichter says the settlement is the largest result for a 401(k) excessive fee claim ever levied against a single employer in the United States.

The number of senior workers delaying their retirement is at its lowest now than at any point in the post-recession period.