Throughout much of the 2009 market rally, activity as measured by fund flows within the Callan DC Index, was above average as participants sought to increase their exposure...
Bank of America Merrill Lynch is introducing a tool to its 401(k) plan sponsor clients designed to monitor and score the "financial wellness" of employees enrolled in their...
The labor-force participation rate is increasing for Americans ages 55 and older as they are faced with higher health costs and economic losses, according to a study published...
A study affirms the idea that defined contribution (DC) plans could end up with differing plan design features and results depending on the choice of service providers such...
Rates of return for defined benefit (DB) pension plans outpaced those for defined contribution (DC) plans, including 401(k) plans, in 2007 and 2008, according to a new analysis...
J.P. Morgan Asset Management has combined all of its defined contribution investment-only (DCIO) specialist resources into a single unit, DC Investment Solutions.
A federal judge in Illinois has turned away allegations by 401(k) participants at Kraft Foods Global that recordkeeping fees paid to Hewitt Associates were too high and the...
More than half (52%) of respondents to a Towers Watson survey said the percentage of their employees working past their desired retirement age is higher than it was...
Ascensus has bolstered its sales force with an additional Regional Vice President, Josh Haynes, who will focus on the company’s "Rocky Mountain" territory.
MassMutual's Retirement Services Division released data indicating that participants in its retirement plans are taking a calmer, longer-term approach to their retirement saving plans.