Administration

“Plan sponsors that prioritize their goals and objectives strategically have the opportunity to both enhance participant outcomes and mitigate risks.” says Sarah Fitzmaurice, DC & Financial Wellness leader,...

In the years ahead, Corporate Insight expects a very strong focus on the issue of cybersecurity among retirement plan providers and investment managers, putting the impetus on plan...

The move is designed to protect pensions for Kroger associates who participate in the Central States Pension Fund, which is projected to go insolvent in 2025.

Nearly two-thirds (64%) of multiemployer plans are in the green zone, according to data from Segal Consulting.

Firms that track DB plan funding reported increases in the month ranging from 0.4% to 1.0%.

The consultancy issued a white paper redefined DC plan-related terminology.

The DOL fiduciary rule, though not yet fully implemented, is providing a tailwind for this trend, Cerull Associates says.

No lever alone is enough to close the pension funding gap, according to a report from Cambridge Associates.

Those tracking S&P plans estimate a slight decrease in or flat pension funding ratio, while other estimate a slight increase. Most agree funding is up for the year.

Some industry experts say the process of applying for benefit suspensions is proving more stringent than applicants and industry experts had anticipated.

The top worry for respondents to a Dimensional Fund Advisors survey is not having enough money to live comfortably in retirement.

The Academy has released a position statement, joining the GAO and Treasury Department in encouraging the use of lifetime income options in DC plans.

Employees need help with health and financial benefits year-round and employees who believe that their employer cares about their health and well-being are more engaged.

Funded status of the typical corporate pension plan increased by 1% or 2% over the quarter, depending on the model tracked.

Investment returns are the biggest factor in multiemployer plans’ funded status improvement, according to Milliman data.

This demographic is more apt to be behind in saving for retirement and worried about making ends meet, they report.

An insight article offers a framework for identifying and managing operational risks, and Julian Regan, with Segal Marco Advisors, says even though the insight is given for public-sector...

L. Rita Fiumara from UBS shared generation-specific insights that can help shape retirement plan communications.

Professor Shlomo Benartzi, business school professor at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Anderson School of Management, says technology can be used immediately to improve retirement plan...