To help expand retirement plan coverage and reduce barriers for small employers to offer coverage, the American Retirement Association (ARA) urged the Department of Labor (DOL) to focus on regulatory ...

The Department of Labor (DOL) put out its shutdown contingency plan on Friday. If Congress fails to pass a budget by Wednesday morning, most non-essential government functions will cease.

The retirement income industry is “chugging along,” in the words of an industry analyst, and is past the “first movers” stage. He and other members of an expert panel offered their take on where that ...

Following on what appears to be the largest jury verdict ever recorded for an ERISA class action, Schlichter Bogard LLC is asking the court to award what may be the largest award of attorney fees.

Changing jobs can be a time of great energy and excitement — but if you’re not attentive, it can also undermine your retirement security. Here are five ways it can do so.

A second settlement in a forfeiture reallocation suit has been announced. The settlement was announced in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York by attorneys from Morgan, Lewis ...

The truth is nobody owns the alphabet. If you think you do, you’re not running a business. You’re just a troll under the bridge, waiting for the goats to cross. Just sayin’. Todd Kading is President ...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its latest monthly report on employee benefits in the United States, and retirement benefit coverage for workers specifically.

Cetera's employee-based RIA headquartered in Leawood, Kan., announced that it has successfully closed the acquisition of HMC Partners.

Another suit challenging the transfer of pension obligations to a third party has been dismissed, with a federal judge finding the lack of an imminent, specific harm sufficient to deny the plaintiffs ...

Enacted in July, Trump accounts will provide an avenue that can be used to help newborns save for retirement or other expenses such as higher education. But how does the investing industry view them?

Cash balance plans have emerged as a solution to many challenges plans face — and they have grown explosively, according to an industry expert in a recent panel discussion. So how about a refresher on ...