Mercer Says Plan Limits Could Drop
Plan sponsors might want to prepare for the possibility of retirement plan limits dropping for 2010, Mercer said.
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DoL Sues Plan Trustees for Misuse of Plans' Assets
The U.S. Department of Labor has sued defunct Vinyl-Mark Products Inc. of Hueytown, Alabama, and the company's pension and profit-sharing plan trustees for allegedly misusing plan assets to...
MassMutual Enhances Reporting Platform for DB, IO Clients
MassMutual has introduced an enhanced financial reporting platform and distribution process for its defined benefit and investment-only clients.
Study Says Pensions Reduce Poverty
Defined benefit pension income plays a critical role in reducing the risk of poverty and hardship among older Americans, according to a new study.
Standard Releases DB Modeling Tool
Standard Retirement Services has released an online defined benefit calculator that allows retirement plan participants to compare alternative pension income scenarios based on different assumptions and variables.
New York Life Offers Advice Service for Taft-Hartley Plans
New York Life Retirement Plan Services introduced a tailored advice service designed specifically for union clients and their members.
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Measuring the Unmeasurable
Nobody has agreed how best to benchmark lifecycle funds. What to consider when making that determination.
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Specialty Outside 401(k)
The most successful retirement plan advisers by specialty outside of 401(k) plans
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Success Full
As the future of our economy remains volatile, the very nature of retirement savings plans is being questioned.
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Best of Both Worlds
Once the province of large plans, "hybrid" cash balance now makes sense for micro plans
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Middle-Class Retirees Must Modify Living Standards
Retirees will outlive retirement savings if they continue at the same rate of spending
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5.9% Projected Growth in DC Assets
Private-sector defined contribution (DC) will grow at an annual rate of 5.9% from 2008 to 2013, though that is a lower rate compared with previous projections based on...
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Migrating Money
Capturing rollovers can be made easy with the help of a solutions provider
beyond (k)
The Same, but Different
Although new rules may make 403(b)s more similar to 401(k)s, they are very much their own plans