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Retirement plan industry stakeholders are asked what objectives and projects the pension insurance agency should prioritize in the years ahead. 

Plan sponsors' fear of plan lawsuits is highly correlated to willingness to discontinue a DC plan in favor of a state solution, LIMRA finds.

They allow the plan to give higher contributions to the owners.

Robust plan design, education and the use of digital tools can increase employee engagement with their retirement plans, the firm's Plan Wellness Scorecard shows.

The head of retirement and investment solutions at Pershing discusses the impact that uncertainty around the fiduciary rule is having on firms and clients throughout the DC plan...

That is followed by living paycheck to paycheck and never being able to climb out of debt.

Nearly two-thirds, 63%, of those between the ages of 26 and 64 participated in their plan directly or through their spouse.

The majority of plan sponsors overseeing the investment menus in their 401(k) plans neither actively engage with nor actively seek information about investment managers on a regular basis;...

A trio of experts from Manning and Napier examine the “new era of DC plan menu design,” arguing encouraging developments are on the horizon.

When DC plans were first launched, plan sponsors mostly viewed them as a tool to attract and retain employees.

The organization has issued a report analyzing what is working in DC plans and how the existing tools can be leveraged further.

Some advisers say retirement plan fees can be reduced by as much as 50%.

Nearly two-thirds of ETF issuers claim to position strategic beta as a replacement for passive ETFs, but nearly two-thirds of advisers who are using strategic beta report replacing...

Despite outflows following high-profile management changes, Morningstar finds that such a flux has no impact on fund performance. 

This is the loss to investors over the next 30 years, the Economic Policy Institute says.

A federal district court ordered a profit-sharing plan trustee to sell personal real estate to meet restitution requirements, after the trustee failed to ensure proper diversification and liquidity...

Even though many small businesses lack retirement plans, a study by LPL Financial suggests minor tax adjustments could nudge them in the right direction.

Research from the NCEO finds ESOPs still hold a significant amount of retirement plan assets.

On December 1, 2017, the Aon Stock Fund will be liquidated and removed from the plan.

Only 18% of women passed a retirement income literacy quiz, compared to 35% of men.