To reduce the cost of investing in retirement plans, Empower announced the launch of what it described as the first-ever zero-fee index fund designed specifically for retirement investors.

After having failed in its efforts to dismiss a suit alleging a fiduciary breach in its use of plan forfeitures, Intuit has decided to settle the litigation.

Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) again reintroduced legislation that would give uncovered private-sectors workers access to a federally run retirement plan that opponents argue would undermine the ...

While they initially weren’t the obvious investment choice among retirement investors, target-date funds (TDFs) have exceeded expectations over the past decade, accounting for more than $4 trillion in ...

Summit claimed the “retirement and wealth convergence is real and happening today,” and employers are increasingly asking their advisors to help employees with wealth management, instead of just the ...

A growing push to include alternative investments like private equity, private real estate, private credit and cryptocurrency in 401(k) plans could transform retirement outcomes for millions of ...

The industry faces a critical inflection point. According to Cerulli Associates, more than 105,000 advisors—37% of the current workforce—plan to retire within the next decade. Meanwhile, 72% of rookie ...

Advisor Practice Perspectives and Positioning, Blankenbaker unveiled findings from a late 2024 survey of 189 advisory teams representing $448 billion in defined contribution (DC) plan assets. The ...

Responding to a call from a financial advisor in Virginia, the ERISA consultants at the Retirement Learning Center (RLC) address whether a plan can charge fees to terminated participants with account ...

Schwab Retirement Plan Services (SRPS) has expanded its student loan and college planning resources available to 401(k) plan participants through an agreement with student loan and education benefits ...

ARA CEO Graff argued that one of the biggest concerns for the retirement plan industry and plan sponsors is the increasing proliferation of ERISA plan lawsuits.

Summit in Las Vegas, Liv Boeree — professional poker champion and astrophysicist — shared her insights on rational decision-making, risk, and uncertainty.