This five-minute video from the Government Accountability Office explains the mechanics of revenue sharing between investment fund companies and 401k recordkeepers, a process that many 401k sponsors do not understand well.

Great West, Jackson National and Sun America introduced new VAs, while Allianz Life, MetLife and Ohio National introduced new living benefits, according to data from E&Y's Retirement Income Knowledge Bank.

The Dutch pensions industry is waiting to learn whether plan sponsors can cut benefits to reflect increases in life expectancy. The result is critical in determining whether the country's €1.2 trillion market opens up to risk settlement, the consulting firm said.

The 'Custom QDIA Association" intends to provide members with competitive intelligence, a website, data feeds, target date fund screens, performance reporting, enhanced CIT reporting and custom solutions workshops.

SOA researchers analyzed the bill, "MAP-21," from the perspective of three key principles of funding regulation: the transparency of plan funded status, the solvency of the system, and the stability and predictability of future contribution requirements.

Brief or late-breaking items from Towers Watson, CBOE Futures Exchange, Sharebuilder 401k, Prudential Financial, Bankrate.com, Insta40.org, USAA, Mass Mutual Retirement Services and the Phoenix Companies.

“The whole disclosure bandwagon is insane. Collectively, 401(k) plan fees are not too high now and they have never been too high. These plans are by far the most cost effective way for the average person to save. They are the most successful savings vehicle in history. They are not a failure." -- Phil Chiricotti, president, Center for Due Diligence, in an email to RIJ.

On June 18, we launched our first edition of a new twice-monthly supplement to RIJ, RIJAdvisor. You can visit it by clicking the toggle button in the middle of the RIJ menu bar, and then toggle back again the same way. RIJAdvisor will provide "Information for Retirement Income Specialists."