Defined Contribution

If employees who leave a job are counseled about what to do with their 401(k) plans before they go, fewer of them would cash out of their plans.

The number of companies making a match on their 401(k) plans has dropped by 7 percent since 2009, driven by the stock market crash of 2008 and the recession.

Managed accounts and target-date funds help employees better manage their retirement savings and help plan sponsors do a better job of managing their fiduciary responsibilities.

Mercer is getting creative with its retirement education program.

The Online 401(k) has launched a payroll-deduction IRA designed specifically for small businesses with 100 or fewer employees.

The Florida Senate on Tuesday defeated a proposal to revamp the state's vast public retirement system for future employees, denying House Speaker Will Weatherford one of his top goals for this legislative session.