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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.

Confidence continues to rise among public pension plan administrators about the sustainability of their funds and their readiness to address future retirement issues.

Patrick Coughlin is joining Buck Consultants at Xerox as principal and retirement consultant in the firm's wealth practice.

 

In an effort to streamline communications and further enhance existing security measures, TriStar Pension Consulting has implemented Plan Sponsor Link’s new secure web portal.

Gina Gurgiolo has joined Mercer's defined contribution (DC) advisers specialty practice.

 

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) is publishing a final rule for transferring defined contribution (DC) plan accounts into a defined benefit (DB) plan.

An Illinois judge has ruled that pension reforms signed into law in December 2013 violate a clause of the Illinois state constitution.

The retirement plans division of Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. expanded the investment options available within its retirement plans products by adding 32 new funds.

Major changes are occurring in the fixed-income markets that are driving asset managers to position clients against volatility and future rate tightening, according to Cerulli Associates.