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Saving for emergencies in addition to saving for retirement is important, and plan sponsors should recognize that many employees still like to speak to an actual person about...

The website keeps tabs of multiemployer plans that have received the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation’s special financial assistance. 

Nonprofit investors are turning to alternative investments to help boost performance, as they expect traditional investments to produce lower returns in the next 10 years, according to a...

While it admits no wrongdoing in the settlement agreement, Land O’Lakes will pay $1.8 million into a qualified settlement fund.

New federal sanctions forced Colorado’s PERA to take its money out of a Russian state-owned bank almost immediately.

Reframing savings rates to pennies over percentages has proved useful in theory to boost participation and has shown success when put into practice.

It’s important for participants to understand how target-date funds work so they don’t have a false sense of security about their retirement readiness.

Among the bills to watch is the Lifetime Income For Employees Act, or the LIFE Act, for short.

Retirement plan sponsors shared in a survey the steps they have taken, or plan to take, to reduce plan leakage and retain retiree assets in the plan.

The lawsuit, filed by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, unsuccessfully aimed to block CalSavers on the grounds that the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act pre-empts it.

A study finds most people do not engage with Social Security’s online portal to factor in the amount of retirement income Social Security will provide until they reach...

The provision of targeted benefits for caregivers creates employee loyalty and good will, while helping to reduce stress and increase productivity.

Aura’s solution to safeguard employees’ digital identities has been added to MetLife’s group benefits platform.

With the integration completed, Principal Custody Solutions now serves nearly 3,000 institutional clients representing more than $1 trillion in assets.

Alerus names new senior retirement specialist; WTW appoints global head of credit, manager research; and NFP acquires AFS Advisors.

New product aims to expand accessibility for employers to provide retirement planning services

Despite progress by many pensions plan sponsors to reduce premiums through adopting best practices, several chronic over-payers persist.

The complaint says the company used a revenue-sharing model that harmed particpants by charging excessive fees for a plan of its size.

The settlement also includes ‘meaningful non-monetary relief’ related to the ongoing management and administration of the company’s defined contribution plan.

One study finds few participants are likely to annuitize their retirement savings, while another suggests those who take a withdrawal deplete their funds in an average of five...