Defined Contribution

The EBSA doesnt agree but an audit by the Office of Inspector General concluded the agency is not providing enough oversight of ERISA retirement plans that invest in alternative investments.

Nearly half of Americans struggle to find trusted financial advice, according to a survey by TIAA-CREF.

Aon Hewitt has partnered with Risk Compliance Performance Solutions to offer missing participant locator services to its defined contribution and pension administration clients.

The amount of assets invested in exchange-traded funds has risen nearly 50 percent since last year.

President Obama has proposed a number of tax and other reforms that would mean big changes in how retirement is financed.

The council plans to recommend to the DOL that if plan participants do not respond to notices or retirement distribution checks from a retirement plan, the plan sponsor should be able to put those funds in a forfeiture account.