Few people refer to their 401(k) as a “defined contribution plan.” In fact, many people appear to perceive a 401(k) or for that matter a 403(b) plan as an “investment plan.” Many employers view their ...

On Dec. 6, the U.S. Supreme Court hosted the oral arguments for a defined-contribution case, Hughes v. Northwestern University. The court previously has adjudicated other defined-contribution suits, ...

Britain’s Pantheon Ventures and Partners Group of Switzerland have spent several years developing private equity–centered investment products that offer daily valuations and liquidity for typically ...

The Institute for Fiscal Studies' report revealed more than four in ten of those in their 50s and early 60s with defined contribution pension pots had "no idea how to access their savings". The IFS ...

A majority of corporate defined contribution plans expect to boost real asset allocations in the next two years, according to a global survey released by Aviva Investors on Jan. 29. As defined ...

Once upon a time, many workers didn’t need to worry about how they would spread 401(k) savings across their retirement years. Instead, they participated in a defined-benefit pension plan. Employers ...

Defined contribution assets are on the rise, exceeding defined benefit assets in the world’s seven largest pension markets for the first time, while Australia was the fastest growing pension market ...

It's been 15 years since the Pension Protection Act was signed into law, and the nation's retirement landscape has changed drastically over that time. That change is due in no small part to what was ...