A PIMCO survey found that improving financial wellness programs is a top priority this year for smaller defined contribution plans.

Pentegra launched a pooled employer plan — called A Better 401(k) Plan — that it is marketing through advisers.

Record-keeping firm Ascensus hired Teresa Hassara as president of its FuturePlan business, replacing David Musto.

Economic Group Pension Services acquired third-party administrator Dissinger Associates Plan Administration & Design.

Four years after launching, the first state-sponsored private-sector retirement plan has reached a milestone in assets, a spokesman said.

More than 10,000 private-sector employers have registered with California's state-run retirement savings program.

Wisconsin Deferred Compensation Program will remove the American Beacon Bridgeway Large Cap Value Fund from its investment lineup.

CAPTRUST Financial Advisors acquired retirement planning and wealth management services firm Pacific Investment Consultants.

In the target-date asset arena, collective investment trusts are growing faster than their still-larger mutual fund peers.