Defined Contribution

Lawmakers are reportedly considering limiting pre-tax savings deferrals to traditional 401(k) plans as part of tax reform efforts, causing a move to Roth-based accounts -- but workers don't even know what Roths are.

Employer advocates and the financial services industry argue Rothification would harm workers' efforts to save for retirement -- but one industry expert says that argument, at least in the case of asset managers, is a red herring.

Under the fiduciary rule, contracts can't waive investors' right to bring class-action lawsuits -- but the DOL is not going to enforce that.

The all-in cost of 401(k) plans, including fees tied to investment management, record-keeping, and trust and custody services, have been dropping in recent years -- but they may have hit a plateau in 2017.

Analyzing the Labor Departments proposed 18-month delay for the fiduciary rules major compliance requirements, some say the DOL doesn't offer enough evidence for cost of delay.

Some of the biggest and most trusted names in finance, along with some other big companies, have been hit with large-scale litigation stemming from alleged abuses of that trust in recent years. Here are five of the most notable recent cases against 401(k) providers.