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Rev. Proc. 2016-37 ends the remedial amendment cycle system for individually designed plans and replaces it with a new approach to the remedial amendment period.

Horizon investments updates goals-based strategy; Fidelity lowers investment expenses on 27 index mutual funds and ETFs. 

Millennials are the most diversified generation, according to a five-year analysis of Wells Fargo's book of business.

The new additions expand the geographic presence of the platform.

A new analysis uses data on all active employees of the Federal Reserve System to examine contribution behavior in the Thrift Saving Plans—granting insight into the behavior of...

Fidelity is launching three new low-cost index funds. 

Industry experts present new solutions, and a few reforms, for coaxing Americans to save for retirement.

At year-end 2015, about half of all Vanguard participants were solely invested in an automatic investment program—compared with just 29% at the end of 2010.

Two national insurance advocacy groups have “reluctantly” joined the growing list of plaintiffs asking the federal courts to declare the DOL’s new fiduciary rule arbitrary and capricious. 

The solution is aimed at simplifying retirement plan delivery for small employers. 

However, average deferral rates have declined slightly from their peak of 7.3% in 2007, Vanguard finds.

New research from Spectrem Group highlights a perplexing fact about financial altruism: Those with less saved are likelier to want to use their wealth to help others.  

A new report from The Pew Charitable Trusts lends some support to the arguments many providers have raised against the increasing prevalence of state-based retirement plans for the...

DB plan sponsors need help assessing whether they are in the right vehicle structures or funds offering the right liquidity terms. 

Oppenheimer unveils new infrastructure fund; Morningstar acquires fixed-income analytics firm InvestSoft Technology; Cohen & Steers named adviser to new SEI fund; Hartford Funds partners with Schroders to expand...

More plan sponsors than ever are looking to convert their pensions to group annuities.

Enthusiasm about environmentally responsible investing has bloomed in the wake of recent DOL rulemaking, but a new TIAA survey shows a knowledge gap persists. 

The reasons people start saving for retirement can inform plan advisers and sponsors about educational nudges and plan design.

Research has found that improvement in financial wellness improves retirement savings, but each generation has different needs and learning styles.