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The agency is hosting a free webcast in which the determination letter program and new pre-approved plan document programs will be discussed.

The last full week of August was a test of will for retirement plan participants. Many buckled under the pressure.

This week’s investment product launches include an expanded fund lineup from Guardian Retirement Solutions and a multi-asset growth fund from Oppenheimer. 

The deal combines B2B technology-enabled advice capabilities and world-class investment and risk management solutions.

Broker/dealers’ traditional affiliation approach could leave them in the past

There is more to retirement planning than making financial calculations—more to living in retirement than securing an income stream.

However, only 23% of small plans permit participants to contribute immediately to their 401(k).

It is still a great time for DC plan advisers to enter the pension risk transfer market—with record Q2 sales of annuity buy-outs measured by LIMRA and a...

A big market with needs to match, the small 401(k) plan market is fragmented and lucrative.

Plaintiffs’ attorney in the case confirms provisional settlement has been reached in class action filed on behalf of 190,000 Boeing retirement plan participants. 

How much will a child’s economic situation diverge from that of his parents’?

The DOL says officials at Cement Masons Southern California Trust Funds illegally retaliated against a whistleblower who flagged ERISA violations.

Nearly four in ten employers surveyed say fewer than half their workers are financially equipped to meet retirement head-on.

The usual flow of retirement research and market commentary is being complemented this week by a refreshing look at the fundamentals—at the roles volatility and perception play in...

Growth figures this year are in line with a previous Kravitz report that found the number of these plans surged 31% in 2013.

Participants view their 401(k) as an essential workplace benefit.

Pre-retirees want to know about Social Security—and they say they’ll switch advisers if necessary.

Balances in HSAs that leverage 401(k)-like investments are six times larger than those without them.

LPL advisers can now access MoneyGuidePro financial planning software solutions at a discounted price. 

The agency hasn’t exactly dominated trade publication headlines in recent months, but it remains active on enforcement and rulemaking efforts that will impact retirement advisers.