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The increasing prevalence of automatic enrollment and solutions making 401(k) plan assets more easily portable are two reasons why DC plan outcomes can compete with DB plan results.

One in five U.S. adults currently assists an older family member with daily tasks or housing, according to a new survey from RBC Wealth Management; in addition to...

Murphy and Reynolds take new roles at Great-West; Retirement sales consultant joins TRA; ERISA industry committee appoints leaders; and more. 

The recently-announced merger between BB&T and SunTrust will create the sixth-largest retail banking organization in the U.S.; both firms also have a presence in the DC plan recordkeeping...

Respondents to BlackRock’s 2019 Global Investor Pulse survey cited other financial concerns and intimidation about investing as reasons for not saving for the long term.

Speakers during a webcast said passage of legislation to allow for open MEPs will be a disruptor affecting nearly all stakeholders in the retirement industry, including broker/dealers and...

They also say that these accounts help them think about the long term and make it easier to save, an ICI survey found.

Fi360 acquires stable value research from Blue Prairie Group; Fidelity Investments releases model portfolios using ETFs; and Legg Mason to close...

A paper promoted by the Voya Behavioral Finance Institute for Innovation and Andrew Way, with Corporate Insight, discusses the role plan sponsors, and advisers, have in making sure...

The bipartisan bill enjoys broad industry support; among other provisions, it would add flexibility for small businesses to join multiple employer plans.

Alan Wolper, an attorney with significant experience helping advisers and brokers navigate FINRA and SEC examinations, says the recently published FINRA 2019 priorities list is interesting, but ultimately...

A panel of expert witnesses from across the financial services domain discussed shortcomings and opportunities for improvement in the U.S. retirement savings system; they urged House members to...

After giving plaintiffs a second chance at offering alternative action Exxon could have taken, the court again found the suggested action was something plan fiduciaries could believe would...

It is expanding its retirement plan advice and consulting platform to HSAs and other non-ERISA employer-sponsored plans.

The court found MassMutual did not breach provisions of a prior settlement to which the plaintiff was bound.

Most of their spending concerns are related to health care.

In addition, the DOL has announced a “Getting It Right – Know Your Fiduciary Responsibilities” webcast series will be held March 12 through March 14.