Slightly more than 16 percent of the 401(k)s plans in Arizona significantly underperformed an average benchmark, though the Grand Canyon State did see the largest year-over-year improvement.

A former automotive mogul and trustee to several pension plans has been banned from being a fiduciary by a federal judge and ordered to pay restitution for illegally using plan assets.

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.s retirement plan business posted a record year in 2014, as sales rose 23 percent to $9.1 billion, according to a statement from the company.

The DC plans of the countrys Fortune 100 held $776 billion in assets at the end of 2013, a more than 20 percent increase over the previous year.

Consumer advocates worry that participants potentially face a reduction in their retirement assets when they accept a lump-sum offer.

An Arkansas RIA helps President Obama make his case in favor of tougher rules for brokers selling products to Americans saving for retirement.

President Obamas call for a new fiduciary standard drew criticism from the financial services industry, praise from consumer groups.

Oral arguments were heard this week in the first 401(k) excessive-fee case that the Supreme Court has agreed to consider.