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The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found a benefits committee used a reasonable process to conclude it paid a participant's benefits according to his election.

The funded status of U.S. corporate pensions rose by 3.1 percentage points in June to 89.5%, according to the BNY Mellon Investment Strategy & Solutions Group (ISSG).

Advisers help many individuals prepare for a comfortable future, but who is helping advisers prepare for their future?

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) has published an Implementation Guide for new financial reporting standards for state and local government pension plans.

A new survey found that target-date funds (TDFs) with different asset allocations deliver similar retirement savings outcomes.

Checking bags, printing boarding passes and flight delays are among the hassles travelers want technology to solve, a survey found.

A retirement plan consulting tool from Standard Retirement Services Inc. could help advisers increase the value they bring to their plan sponsors. 

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought against telecommunications firm Verizon Communications Inc., which dealt with the transfer of pension obligations.

Providing “good funds” isn’t enough.

Members of the military are increasingly concerned about their retirement prospects, according to a new survey.

Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC has launched PowerShares Global Short Term High Yield Bond Portfolio (PGHY).

The Dietrich Pension Risk Transfer Index increased considerably from May’s value of 85.81 to settle at 88.92 as of June 1.

Mike Flahaven and Brian Forneris are newly appointed retirement plan consultants for the central sales region of StanCorp Equities Inc., a subsidiary of StanCorp Financial Group Inc.

Participants have a disconnect between portfolio allocations and their understanding of risk, according to a speaker at the (K)onvergence Summit in New York.

An appellate court reversed the dismissal of an Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) class action against Amgen, Inc. and an Amgen subsidiary.

Blake Richards of Buford, Georgia, was enjoined by a federal court from committing more violations of the securities laws.

David S. Israel was promoted to senior managing director of the investment advisory group at Mesirow Financial.

A standard mutual fund lineup may not be enough for your plan. 

Which way you ought to go depends a good deal on where you want to get to, according to the Cheshire Cat from “Alice in Wonderland.”

A guide from the Principal Financial Group helps advisers answer common plan sponsor questions about compensation.