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The acquisition will bolster Mercer’s OCIO investment and retirement consulting business.

Plan sponsors’ satisfaction with meeting their goals has also increased, according to Fidelity Investments’ annual survey.

Employees allege the Tyson Foods plan committee did not monitor and negotiate for reasonable recordkeeper fees.

The U.S. is falling behind other countries in offering alternative investments in defined contribution plans, according to speakers at the DCIIA Academic Forum.

Despite different perceptions of retirement readiness, both plan sponsors and participants understand the importance of grasping the details of how to generate retirement income.  

A report from the New School outlines some policy options to encourage later collection.

With more plan sponsors maintaining overfunded pension plans, some analysts argue that reopening a defined benefit plan, as IBM plans to, might be a good idea.

The Employee Benefits Security Administration released a video to remind plan sponsors about the importance of participants completing the Social Security Administration’s potential private retirement information notice.

When crafting messages for up to five generations of workers, a more succinct, informal approach can help ‘maximize the exposure.’

Plan sponsors and communications professionals examine the importance of reaching out to participants and how it can improve retirement savings.

Principal promotes Branham to national retirement investment director; Spouting Rock hires chief client officer; Natixis bolsters retirement product sales; and more.

The new rules will require managers to obtain consent for their investment policy.

The post-Thanksgiving rule proposal will require a close look and potential plan design changes in the coming weeks for employers with LTPT employees, according to experts. 

Reacting to cases citing the ‘inappropriateness’ of certain investments, many large plan sponsors have eliminated volatile asset classes from their menus.

T. Rowe Price launches Capital Appreciation and Income Fund; Brighthouse Financial introduces suite of fixed-indexed annuities; ShareBuilder 401k waives setup costs.

The City of Milwaukee DC plan’s executive says its Plan Sponsor of the Year profile makes the case for allowing automatic enrollment in government defined contribution plans.

Employers often have to choose between competitive wages and a robust retirement package, according to panelists at a DCIIA conference. Their choice may influence what kind of workers...

A pension participant in Florida is suing after his benefits were allegedly reduced.

The Treasury Department issued a record-breaking multi-billion dollar fine against crypto exchange Binance as part of a broad settlement with federal officials.