Administration

Chances are they have trickled down from a managing partner study group.

DC plan participants are not very confident about saving enough for retirement, and providers are recognizing ways to boost website and digital communications to address this, a study...

Elements of the traditional model for K-12 403(b) plans provide motivation to participate and needed financial help, but there is also room for moving to some lower-cost investment...

While 59% are making no changes, others are re-evaluating adviser choices, reviewing investment lineups and reviewing plan governance structure.

There are several reasons employees may not participate in their employer-sponsored retirement plans, but plan design features and the right education can help give them a push.

A new survey reveals participants' main preferences and challenges when it comes to saving for retirement—including generating lifetime income, getting financial advice, and saving as soon as possible.

Consultants estimate an improvement in funded ratios for defined benefit plans in November, and all attribute it to market activity following the election.

A GAO report about how certain DC plan design features can hinder retirement outcomes highlights how, even when making non-fiduciary decisions, there are questions about what is best...

However, only 8.71% of plans automatically enroll employees that fail to make an affirmative enrollment election, an analysis finds.

With increased litigation, a new fiduciary rule and a new presidential administration, retirement plan sponsors should evaluate the services provided by their advisers.

The California Public Employee Retirement system outlines several cost-saving strategies including changes to its health care program and its investment-management practices.

Health care costs continue to rise, but an approach utilizing the right investment vehicles and tools to gauge future health care expenses may help investors prepare for the...

Milliman reports that multiemployer pension plans’ funded status has been steady so far in 2016, but its analysis shows questionable results for these plans going forward.

Many committees do not have the expertise to select investments and should use outside help, SEI says.

Global consulting firm Mercer discovered some new trends in the world of pension de-risking.

A new survey by Vanguard identifies the pressing challenges faced by defined benefit plan sponsors, and offers guidance.

Plan sponsors must carefully vet robo-adviser offerings to participants.

A study suggests that defined benefit plans’ move to mark-to-market accounting may be less driven by transparency motives and more driven by executive compensation motives.

A new white paper spells out the main areas of retirement plan governance and compliance, offering clear pathways for plans to consider following in order to improve compliance...

Mercer data shows the funding ration as flat from September to October, while Wilshire and Legal & General Investment Management America show a slight uptick.