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The London Stock Exchange Group says it intends to sell the investment management portion of Russell Investments, while keeping Russell’s lucrative indexing business.

A case heard in federal appeals court this week asks whether increasingly common pension risk transfer moves by large corporate plan sponsors are putting retirees at increased risk.

The PBGC will assume responsibility for retirement benefits for Hovensa employees.

The boutique investment advisory and consulting firm has launched its ERISA 3(21) and 3(38) investment fiduciary services in response to strong demand.

The funded status of pension plans of S&P 1500 companies fell 5% in January.

An employer’s retirement plan documents did not incorporate beneficiary designation forms in its language or appendices, so the forms did not govern the award of benefits, a court...

“Employers are still in the information-gathering phase, learning about private exchanges,” says Tiffany Wirth, executive director of the Healthcare Trends Institute.

Managing costs and maintaining employee productivity are top goals for companies, a Wells Fargo survey finds.

The IRS revealed Form 5500 errors it found during various compliance projects, which could cause a plan to be selected for a compliance check.

The funded status of U.S. corporate pensions fell nearly 5% in January, according to BNY Melon ISSG.

Wilshire Associates estimates that overall the funded ratio for the sample pension plan decreased by 3.5% during the first month of 2015.

A group of nonqualifed retirement plan participants argue their employer reduced their retirement benefits by not paying FICA taxes on their accounts per the plan document.

The launch of ERISApedia.com provides retirement plan sponsors, administrators, attorneys and advisers with easy access to compliance information and important retirement industry materials.

President Obama’s proposed budget once again looks to cap retirement plan savings to about $3 million per investor.

Independent retirement plan provider Northwest Plan Services expands its business and services with the acquisition of CDM Retirement Consultants.

The good news from a new TIAA-CREF survey is that Americans acknowledge the importance of a lifetime income plan. The bad news: Few take action to create one.

The nation’s largest public pension funds will receive damages for losses on investments improperly rated by Standard and Poor’s.

All plan types in the Northern Trust Universe had annual gains of 5% or greater in 2014.

The annual PLANSPONSOR Plan Sponsor of the Year Awards recognize a number of plan sponsors that demonstrate leadership in providing a more secure retirement for workers.

The General Board of Pension and Health Benefits of The United Methodist Church has adopted new investment guidelines.