Defined Contribution

As more wealth accumulates in 401(k) plans and divorcing baby boomers split it up, more retirement savers are getting to know a little abbreviation that packs a big punch: QDRO.

The audacity of Labor's Perez and Borzi in championing a fiduciary rule leaves a legacy, but whether it will be a destructive one or a positive one depends on whom you're talking to.

Yes, first things first, but the first thing isnt the only thing. Take retirement saving. We spend a lot of time and energy trying to get people to focus on their savings, but is it possible some people may be pushing the envelope when it comes to saving for retirement?...

Outgoing SEC chair Mary Jo White said recent 'trends' are making it harder for the SEC to pursue its mission and 'have even raised the question of whether or not the independence of the SEC can be preserved at all.'

What 401(k) call-center representatives say to participants will be subject to the DOL fiduciary rule, but plan providers are taking different approaches to managing this fiduciary risk -- which means plan sponsors will have to step up their monitoring.

How can retirement plan sponsors and participants know the right answers if they dont ask the right questions?