Tag: Enrollment participation

Fidelity Investments found more than half (51%) of its 401(k) participants are now in a plan that offers auto enrollment.  

A recently introduced tool from Fiduciary Benchmarks seeks to help plan sponsors optimize their plan design and improve their participants’ retirement readiness.

U.S. companies should engage younger workers in defined contribution plans as soon as possible in order for them to have a realistic chance of achieving a financially secure retirement,...

After a dozen years here at PLANSPONSOR and PLANADVISER, effective November 1, I will join the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) in Washington, D.C., as Director, Education and...

We spent some time this past weekend getting my eldest daughter squared away in her new apartment.   

A few weeks back, I offered some notions about what the next five years will bring in terms of industry trends.

An analysis from Charles Schwab shows a growing number of employers are providing their employees with value-added 401(k) plan features that help drive positive plan participation and savings...

A study from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) found that providing peer information increased retirement savings of non-unionized recipients but decreased savings of unionized recipients.

It’s been a stressful week—and it’s not over yet.   

I finally got to the dentist last week.  

Defined contribution plans in 2015 will be better-suited to help participants achieve a successful retirement, according to Diversified's Prescience 2015: Expert Opinions on the Future of Retirement Plans.

Group benefits provider Mutual of Omaha has rolled out its Employee Benefits Information Center.

The year we began publishing PLANADVISER was a big year in many ways for me.  

An analysis from Mercer finds participants who were automatically enrolled in their plan and participate in an automatic contribution increase program have are contributing more than those who...

The Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) found that 64% of all private industry employees have access to retirement benefits, with 49% participating in a retirement...

A recent study from The Hartford found increased participation among many Americans in 401(k)s and other defined contribution (DC) plans.  

The Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) found that the proposed tax reform regarding 401(k)-type retirement plans from the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform would hurt both...

Effective methods for determining and benchmarking retirement readiness for plan sponsor clients. 

Based on a nationwide survey of more than 3,000 working adults, Putnam Investments has debunked several perceptions about American’s level of retirement readiness.  

John Hancock Retirement Income & Rollover Solutions (RIRS) announced the formation of its Consolidation Services group for retirement plan participants.