Tag: Defined Contribution

Retirement readiness is the loser when participants take distributions before retirement, says BMO Retirement Services in a white paper.

Nearly four out of 10 retirement plan participants are not familiar with all the investment options in their plan.

Half of plan sponsors do not take advantage of qualified default investment alternative safe harbor protections, a survey finds.

Advice has taken on new dimensions in the retirement space, according to Cerulli Associates, and is often implemented automatically and...

Plaintiffs’ attorney Jerry Schlichter says the settlement is the largest result for a 401(k) excessive fee claim ever levied against...

Two-thirds of Americans surveyed have seen their long-term life and retirement plans disrupted at some point, TD Ameritrade says in...

Defined contribution retirement plan sponsors are subject to many risks which ultimately put a company’s reputation at risk, experts at...

An Aon Hewitt survey of pension plan sponsors finds almost two in three could take direct action to curb risks...

A volatile start to the year on Wall Street fueled higher-than-usual trading activity among defined contribution plan participants in January,...

Fewer participants changed their defined contribution plan asset allocations in 2014 than in 2013.

A hardy banking industry, strong health care services and solid economic performance have kept Switzerland’s retirement system at the top...

A new academic research paper reexamines how pension costs were related to defaults and bankruptcies at high-profile U.S. corporations in...

Home-country bias in equity holdings has declined among pension plans globally.

Dave Ramsey’s SmartDollar takes a holistic approach to retirement education, focusing on behavior and teaching people the basics: budgeting, saving...

QBI, LLC has acquired Strategic Pension Services, Inc. of Irvine, California.

Participants are increasing their defined contribution plan salary deferral rates faster than ever before, according to a study by Market...

A quarterly analysis from BlackRock finds the cost of purchasing lifetime income units increased significantly in the last 12 months,...

Edison International has petitioned the U.S. Supreme court to drop its review of Tibble vs. Edison International, a closely watched...

Plan sponsors should consider the steps that go into a prudent process for selecting a provider if they want to...

Nearly nine in 10 households would oppose action by the government taking away the tax advantages of DC retirement accounts.