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Perspective: Are Small-Business Owner Clients Struggling to Retain Talent?
Offering a strong retirement package can be the key to success.
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Profile: Colin Camerer
Axline Professor of Business Economics, California Institute of Technology
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Map Quest
Mapping funds remains one of the central issues in maintaining 404(c) compliance
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Buddy System
Retirement plan relationships are evolving from a casual give and take toward something more formal
A(nother) Sure Thing?
Generally speaking, there’s no such thing as a sure thing – certainly when it comes to investing, and certainly not two years running.
SEC Draws Attention to Climate Change Reporting
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) hasn’t taken a position on climate change—but it has offered some new guidance on how firms should take that potential into account...
If You Want to Get Hacked, Try These Passwords
If your password is “123456,” you might as well leave an electronic key under the doormat with a promise to feed hackers cookies and milk once they break...
Study Finds Link between Auto-enrollment, Higher Match in Large Plans
Research from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) found that employers adopting automatic enrollment in their 401(k) plans have also generally increased the employer match to participants' accounts—in...
Consultant Claims He Wasn’t Paid for Pension’s Suit against Smith Barney
The self-proclaimed “Sam Spade of Money Management” is taking a former client to court.
Are You in a State of Happiness?
Sunny states topped the list of happy places to live in the U.S., according to the latest research.
Law Firm Trolls for Participant-Plaintiffs
While it’s hardly a unique occurrence these days, a law firm is reaching out to 401(k) participants in a potential “stock-drop” suit.
Court Moves Forward Kraft Foods Excessive Fee Suit
A federal judge has moved forward claims by Kraft Foods Global employees that retirement plan fiduciaries breached their duties by offering investment options that underperformed and charged excessive...
Cost of True Love Rises—Slightly
Thanks to the weak economy in 2009, the PNC Christmas Price Index increased by a modest 1.8% compared to last year.
Court Rules Wal-Mart 401(k) Suit Requires Further Discussion
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated a district court's dismissal of a suit alleging Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. breached its fiduciary duties to 401(k) participants by...
IMHO: The Benefits of the Doubt
Those who were wondering when—or perhaps if—the issues raised in those revenue-sharing lawsuits would ever actually be tried got a strong, affirmative response last week.
Ascensus Teams Up with Commonwealth
Ascensus is now a retirement plan provider for Commonwealth Financial Network’s new Retirement Plan Consulting program.
Text Messages Might Help People Save
A new study in three countries found that sending a simple text message can remind individuals to save.