In a sign that there is growing acceptance to allowing 403(b) plans to invest in collective investment trusts (CITs), several Senate Banking Committee members, including the ranking Republican, ...

Advisor Outlook – which surveyed over 300 plan advisors who work first-hand with plan sponsors – interest in retirement income continues to grow.

In its latest recordkeeping enforcement sweep, the SEC announced Sept. 24 that it has charged another 12 firms, comprising broker-dealers, investment advisers, and one dually registered broker-dealer ...

The North American Companies Council (NACC), a 501(c)(6) not-for-profit in the cannabis industry, announced that it now offers a 401(k) Pooled Employer Plan (PEP) to its members. The PEP serves ...

Why Aren’t We Talking About America’s Retirement Crisis?” Really? It seems to me that that’s ALL we’re talking about!

With open enrollment season nearly upon us, a new survey finds that many working Americans remain confused about their workplace benefits and want help from their employers in understanding them.

Participation in retirement plans continues to grow incrementally, the Congressional Research Service indicates in its most recent report on access to, and participation in, retirement plans.

Following weekend negotiations between the House and Senate leadership, it was announced that Congress will now seek a short-term spending bill to keep the government operating, rather than a ...

Plaintiff Konstantina Dimou, a participant in the Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan, filed suit roughly a year ago on behalf of the plan as a representative of a class of ...

A recent call with a financial advisor in Utah is representative of a common question on foreign earned income. The advisor asked: “Do we need to add a participant’s foreign earned income to their U.S ...

What are some of the most significant developments affecting retirement plans, and what role has ERISA played in allowing for the continued evolution and innovation of providing benefits? Barbara ...

The Settlement Agreement also proposes to allocate no more than $1,133,220 (33 1/3% of the Gross Settlement Amount) for the payment of attorneys’ fees, and Plaintiffs’ Case Contribution Awards of no ...