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For the third time in its history, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) is using its authority to partition an insolvent employer’s participants from a multiemployer plan to...

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The retirement industry is anticipating a fiduciary re-definition and rules about lifetime income illustrations for plan participants, but there is much more in the pipeline.

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A federal appeals court ruled certain benefit enhancements adopted within a pension plan are protected accrued benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released the cost-of-living adjustments for 2014, which affect dollar limitations for pension plans and other retirement-related items.

A study indicates employers may be offsetting their matching contributions to manage cost increases from automatic enrollment into defined contribution (DC) retirement plans.

Relaxing rules and increasing coverage for part-time workers would improve retirement savings for employees of small employers, hearing witnesses told a House committee.

A report from the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Labor (DOL) shows concern about the use of alternative investments in retirement plans.

In March, the Department of Labor (DOL) prepared general guidance to assist plan fiduciaries in selecting and monitoring target-date funds (TDFs).

Certain factors are keeping defined contribution (DC) retirement plan sponsors from adopting automatic features, a survey finds.

Having good internal controls can help retirement plan sponsors eliminate or reduce errors in plan operation.

A number of organizations have commented on the proposal by the U.S Department of Labor (DOL) on providing participants with lifetime income illustrations.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and AARP urged policymakers to act on solutions that will help more Americans build a more secure retirement.

More small-business owners are offering and investing in 401(k) plans now than five years ago.

Putnam Investments has a few recommendations for the Department of Labor (DOL) about lifetime income illustrations on benefit statements.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is hosting a phone forum about good internal controls.

When it comes to using automatic features for defined contribution (DC) plans, employers should understand the importance of robust defaults for...

In the retirement plan world, change equals opportunity for financial professionals, and change has been a constant among 403(b) plans since the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) passed significant...