Tag: Defined contribution

Never has the industry seen such potential for change, Marcia Wagner, president of The Wagner Law Group, told attendees at the PLANADVISER National Conference in Orlando, Florida.

Since the recession’s end, more employees have been working for companies with a retirement plan and plan participation is up, research finds.

Research from Vanguard's Center for Retirement Research examines how the adoption of index target-date strategies has transformed the composition of defined contribution (DC) plans.  

BPAS launched “A 90-Minute Crash Course on DC Plans,” on its website, a podcast on some of the key issues surrounding defined contribution (DC) plans.

A recent news report from Reuters revealed that T. Rowe Price Group Inc. permanently banned about 1,300 American Airlines employees from trading among its funds in their 401(k)...

By institutionalizing their defined contribution (DC) plans, plan sponsors can give their participants better retirement outcomes, a paper contends.

A federal appeals court found the application of the presumption of prudence to be appropriate at the motion to dismiss stage.

Participant demographics and behavior vary by plan type, an analysis shows.

Retirement Plan Prospector is a Web-based prospecting and research tool from Judy Diamond Associates for the defined contribution and defined benefits markets.

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.

An analysis of defined contribution (DC) participant data by the Investment Company Institute (ICI) indicates employees are continuing to save for retirement.

The Illinois-based DATAIR Employee Benefit Systems, Inc., has released a new suite of software, training and support services for consultants and administrators of 401(k) plans.

A phone forum held by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) instructed attendees on how to deal with plan-related errors.

A program from Conrad Siegel Investment Advisors aims to gradually guide 401(k) plan participants into more conservative investment choices as they near retirement.

More small-business owners are offering and investing in 401(k) plans now than five years ago.

Starting July 24, a provider of retirement plans for small and medium-sized businesses will offer a “No Fee Week” for new plans.

The American Benefits Council has requested guidance about how the ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) will affect health and retirement plans.

Using a financial adviser helps bring more focus to the need to save for retirement, a survey found.

Defined contribution (DC) plan participants’ daily transfer volumes remained steady in June, according to the Aon Hewitt 401(k) Index.