Retirement benefits

Brings total under management to approximately $52 billion.

The Department of Labor is pushing back its timeframe for releasing a highly anticipated proposal for expanding fiduciary responsibilities for advisers who work with retirement plans.

Survey shows changes continued within the past year.

U.S. stocks rose, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average capping its best week since January, as disappointing economic data fueled bets that any Federal Reserve stimulus cuts this month would be moderate.

Not all plan sponsor responsibilities can be delegated away.

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System, the largest U.S. pension fund, invested in a new-home community two years after it reduced its involvement in similar projects following losses in the housing bust.

Funds designed to appeal to do-it-for-me investors.

The pension fund has shifted its focus to income-producing properties.

The percentage of employees that rate themselves as being financially secure has dropped since 2011.

Features include streamlined product menu, built-in fiduciary service, tools and support

Why it’s not a good development for your clients.

After three consecutive months of funded status improvement and a record 12 months of strong performance, the funded ratio retreats to 89.4%

Client service still focuses a great deal on relationships, but another key factor has also emerged.

Time Warner Inc. yesterday said it would steer retired workers toward a privately run exchange, days after a similar announcement by International Business Machines Corp.

Why it could affect their plan participants.

Definition of “reasonable” is a central focus of IRS audits.

A new poll shows a large gap between the amount of life insurance necessary and what consumers think they have.

Three behaviors stand in the way of positive outcomes.

October 1 is the due date for an employer to establish a new 401(k) plan using those special “Safe Harbor” contribution rules.

Defined benefit pension plans are the zombies of the benefits business, with certain retirement experts insisting there is a unique marketplace for them.