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The Department of Labor (DOL) announced its Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans (also known as the ERISA Advisory Council) will hold a meeting May...

A report from Charles Schwab finds working-age Americans are warming to financial advice that is delivered through a combination of personal interaction and technology tools.

The Maresh Yoshida 401k Group, a 401(k) advisory firm in Austin, says it is changing its corporate name to InTrust Fiduciary Group.

A recent decision in Maryland leaves U.S. district courts evenly split on cases challenging retirement plans’ “church plan” status under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

An even simpler enrollment process helped drive up retirement plan participation rates and positive participant behaviors, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Participants who receive advice are less likely to leave money on the table from the employer match, a report says.

A survey of North American defined benefit (DB) pension plan professionals conducted by Clear Path Analysis found 23% are still considering transferring plan liabilities to a third-party insurer...

Financial services provider The Standard hired Matthew King within the firm’s retirement services group as the new director of third-party administrator (TPA) relationships.

The new Multi-Strategy Income Fund from Russell Investments seeks to balance the need for generating income today with the need to generate sustainable future income.

Northern Trust research finds employees favor companies that play an active role in their retirement plans—especially when employers give specific advice around retirement finances.

Amendments to the Internal Revenue Service’s Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System are expected to ease compliance and reduce costs for retirement plan sponsors.

Only certain tax-exempt employers are eligible to sponsor an Internal Revenue Code Section 403(b) plan, and a given employer’s exemption must be carefully protected through proper documentation and...

A Business Insider video has been making the rounds lately, notable for its message: that investing in a 401(k) is “a complete waste of money” for Millennials.

An analysis finds repeated use of financial wellness resources improves retirement savings behaviors.

One advisory team is urging retirement plan fiduciaries to reconsider the importance of index fund proxy voting rights under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

Zamansky LLC has commenced an investigation of International Business Machine Inc.’s (IBM) 401(k) Plus Plan for possible violations of the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).

International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP has named Elizabeth Deckman partner in the benefits and compensation group of its Seattle office.

Securities America Inc. says it will provide its network of 2,000 independent advisers with access to Envestnet Retirement Solutions’ retirement specialist adviser workstation technology.

The Defined Contribution Real Estate Council (DCREC) launched a podcast series aimed at educating plan sponsors and advisers about the potential benefits and risks of using commercial real...

Transamerica Retirement Solutions has adopted RiskFirst’s real-time analytics and reporting platform, PFaroe, for use in coordination with plan sponsor clients and its advisory partners.