The U.S. Postal Service has defaulted on $5.6 billion in retiree health benefits, compounding its already tenuous financial position.

Gone are the days when a plan could charge 2 percent or even 2.5 percent in fees. The average today is somewhere between 1 percent and 2 percent.

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.

International Paper has agreed to pay $30 million to settle an excessive fees lawsuit brought by current and former plan participants.

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

American United Life Insurance Co. has launched a new asset allocation program called OnePath Portfolios.

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.