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Two updated publications from the IRS discuss the employee plans examination process and appeal procedures.

Wilshire reports that stability in aggregate pension funding during November was the result of comparable increases in asset and liability values.

Commentators are questioning the accuracy of Census Bureau data that examines how well off Americans are in retirement.

Legal & General Investment Management America unveiled a new U.S. index fund management business.

The Multi-Asset Income Fund from American Century Investments aims to provide sustainable monthly income from a...

The Principal Financial Group's board of directors has elected Daniel J. Houston to the role of president and chief operating officer, effective immediately.

Many retirement savers are focused on income guarantees and establishing a level of protection against market volatility, according to the Allianz Life 2014 Market Perceptions Study.

Pension funds globally say they intend to adopt a more proactive approach to managing their assets.

With acronyms like ADP, ACP, NHCEs, and HCEs, the technicality of 401(k) plan nondiscrimination testing may seem overwhelming.

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) reported about efforts that have saved the pension fund more than $162 million in the last three fiscal years.

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) has commented about the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation’s request to obtain information about de-risking moves made by pension plans.

As employers enter the last two years of the preapproved retirement plan restatement cycle, ERISA consultants say restatements are a critical opportunity to realign plan documents and operations.

A federal district court has approved the Department of Labor’s motion to intervene in a 401(k) excessive fee case.

Now available on more than 20 retirement plan platforms, the Edge Collective Fund Series brings financial wellness services to plan participants directly through the investment menu.

Mobile-optimized sites with transaction capabilities are slowly but surely entering the retirement planning picture, according to Corporate Insight research.

The Plan Sponsor Council of America (PSCA) re-launched its online ERISA Fiduciary Training Program.

Nearly half of working professionals think their employer does not invest enough in their health and wellness, a survey says.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has amended the two safe harbor explanations that can be used to satisfy the requirement that certain information be provided to recipients of...

NFP, a broker and consultant, announced the expansion of NFP Marketplace, its private exchange for workplace health care benefits.

 

Millennials change jobs more frequently, giving them more opportunities to cash out of their 401(k) plans and cut into future retirement savings, says Spencer Williams of Retirement Clearinghouse.