SunGard Unveils a Tool for Safe Spending
SunGard’s MyRetirement income calculator now gives defined contribution plan participants the ability to determine sustainable spending amounts throughout retirement.
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Many Lack Confidence to Manage Retirement Savings
Most employees accept responsibility for financing retirement and rely on 401(k)s to get there, but many lack confidence in their ability to manage their retirement accounts effectively.
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What You Need to Know About … Postagrams
Although social media and applications (apps) may still have some compliance hiccups in the adviser world, they can be useful marketing tools to grow your business.
Safe Harbor is Topic of Lifetime Income Comments
A number of organizations have commented on the proposal by the U.S Department of Labor (DOL) on providing participants with lifetime income illustrations.
Lifetime Income Illustrations Should Be Mandated
The Institutional Retirement Income Council submitted a letter to the Department of Labor, recommending that lifetime income illustrations and projections be mandated on participant statements.
Newport Introduces Retirement Readiness Program
The Newport Group introduced a program that allows employers and employees to set retirement-related goals.
Mobile App Projects Retirement Outlook
Transamerica Retirement Solutions has launched a mobile application, the Retirement Outlook Estimator.
Is Your Retirement Seminar Really Helping?
An analysis of pre-retirement planning programs offered by five large employers showed they improved financial and pension literacy and changed employees’ reported retirement plans.
Council Requests Guidance on DOMA Changes
The American Benefits Council has requested guidance about how the ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) will affect health and retirement plans.
SunTrust Adds Employee Income Projection Tools
SunTrust Banks, Inc. has added retirement income projection tools to its institutional 401(k) offerings.
Vanguard Offers Interactive Tools for Participants
Vanguard is offering retirement plan participants interactive graphics to help them make key decisions.
Investment Menu Simplification on Sponsors' To-Do Lists
More retirement plan sponsors are looking to simplify their plans' investment menus.
DOL Extends Lifetime Income Comment Period
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is allowing stakeholders more time to comment on lifetime income illustrations given to participants in...
The Elements of Retirement Readiness
Employees are less confident about retirement, and expect to work longer and retire later, a survey finds.
Empowering Employees for Retirement Readiness
Employers can do many things to empower their employees for financial wellness and retirement readiness, according to new report from Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
Participants Need Help with Retirement Planning
Many employees are at a loss for how to plan for retirement.
Guardian Unveils Plan Participant Website
The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company Inc. launched a plan participant website to help people better prepare for retirement.
How to Communicate Benefit Changes
Plan sponsors need to educate employees in a way that moves them from a sense of entitlement to empowerment, presenters of a recent webinar suggested.