Retirement

Clients who have lost track of old 401(k) accounts may get help from the National Registry of Unclaimed Retirement Benefits, a subsidiary of a firm that processes retirement checks.

It has cost the California Public Employees’ Retirement System about $900 million since September to reduce its exposure to stocks and private equities as the largest U.S. pension fund sought to reduce risk in its portfolio.

From a tax perspective, donating required minimum distributions from a traditional IRA to a qualified charity is a smart move for retirees.

Plan sponsors should always respond to employee inquiries in a timely way and correctly file Form 5500, says retirement adviser Robert Lawton.

More employers are embracing the idea that a financially aware and secure employee is a happier, healthier and more productive individual.

From a tax perspective, donating required minimum distributions from a traditional IRA to a qualified charity is a smart move for retirees.

Aon signs definitive agreement to sell benefits administration and HR business process outsourcing platform to investment firm Blackstone.

Employees aren’t saving enough for retirement. But employers can help by offering auto-enrollment and auto-escalation.

Small businesses would not be allowed to enroll their employees automatically in state-run plans under legislation introduced in Congress.

The average plan balance rose to $92,500 at the end of the fourth quarter, Fidelity Investments reports.