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Recent research by investment management firm Vanguard indicates trading by participants of defined contribution (DC) plans has decreased by half over the last decade.

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) recently proposed rules about the treatment of rollovers from defined contribution (DC) plans to defined benefit plans (DB).

Aon Hewitt is partnering with financial software provider HelloWallet to bring more robust financial wellness services to its U.S. clients.

Today, the retirement plan industry is placing greater emphasis on getting participants to and through retirement successfully.

Defined contribution (DC) plans are increasingly adopting practices similar to defined benefit (DB) plans to improve participant outcomes, including automatic enrollment and “do-it-for-me” investments.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) says a Phoenix, Arizona, school district unlawfully used an early retirement incentive plan.

The seventh release of the “Adviser Insights” study from Fidelity Investments suggests financial advisers are enjoying the highest levels of compensation and assets under management since 2007.

Market conditions like those seen in 2013 benefited those plan sponsors that had not yet moved to de-risk their defined benefit (DB) plans.

March was a light trading month for defined contribution (DC) plan participants, according to Aon Hewitt’s 401(k) Index.

New research from financial analytics firm Cerulli Associates finds “mega adviser teams” with at least $500 million in assets under management control 42% of the total advice market.

The Retirement Advantage, Inc. (TRA) released a new mobile application offering financial advisers and wholesalers remote access to key sales and plan administration resources.

A new analysis from the LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute suggests more than four in 10 employers believe the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (or ACA) has directly...

The estimated cost, as a percentage of accounting liability, of a U.S. retiree annuity purchase decreased during February from 108.5% to 108.4%, according to Mercer.

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Retirement plan services provider Boulevard R unveiled a new tool within its Retiremap financial wellness program that allows employers to calculate the return on investment (ROI) of financial...

Passage of 403(b) regulations in 2007 led 403(b) plans to adopt similar requirements and administration practices to those of 401(k)s.

A survey of retirement plan sponsors from AARP suggests there is widespread support for holding more types of financial advice to a fiduciary standard.

Results from the Charles Schwab Money Myths survey show a prevailing sense of overconfidence and unfounded optimism among U.S. workers planning for finances after age 50.

When it comes to executive retirement arrangements, a recent study reveals a continued emphasis by U.S. companies on elective deferred compensation.

Defined contribution (DC) plan participants reduced their holdings in fixed income and increased allocations to U.S. small-cap and mid-cap equities in 2013, while target-date funds continued to increase...