Tag: 401k

While stable value funds are popular with retirement plan sponsors, more education about them is needed, a study found.

Another lawsuit has been filed against Fidelity Investments regarding its use of float income.

When it comes to retirement planning communication, plan sponsors must remember to lend a helping hand to disengaged and engaged employees alike.

Middle-income Baby Boomers would be less likely to save for retirement if taxes are increased or if tax incentives for retirement savings are reduced or eliminated.

Advisers divulged winning strategies at NAPA/ASPPA 401(k) Summit.

With care, individual retirement account (IRA) rollovers from 401(k)s are possible.

Lincoln Trust has introduced a low-cost retirement plan solution, Model(k), providing fiduciary risk management for broker/dealers serving the small and midsize 401(k) market.

By and large, 401(k) plans have been a success. 

As government looks for budget solutions, defined contribution tax breaks fall in the crosshairs.

Putnam Investments is helping 401(k) participants gauge how much income they will need for health care costs in retirement.

Retirement plan sponsors should beware of potential fiduciary pitfalls when combining the summary plan description (SPD) and prospectus.

Investors using both a workplace savings plan and an individual retirement account (IRA) show a combined average balance of $225,600 as of December 31.

Retirement plan costs have declined over the past year, according to figures from the 401k Averages Book.  

Financial Service Standards LLC (FSS), an organization that specializes in training retirement plan advisers and developing practice management resources, has been acquired by fi360.

Advisers are discovering that demonstrating better retirement plan outcomes through plan design is the ticket to differentiating themselves in a competitive industry.

 Morgan Stanley has joined Great-West Retirement Services’ (GWRS) distribution channel.   

Defined contribution (DC) plan participants’ daily transfer volume in January was far above recent trends, according to Aon Hewitt 401(k) Index.

Mark Jones joined SunTrust Banks Inc. as director of sales and client service for its institutional 401(k) business.

An analysis of 401(k) plans administered by Fidelity Investments shows the average participant balance increased to another record high by the end of 2012.

 Advanced use of automatic features in plan design can achieve improvement in plan success measures, a report asserts.