Tag: Plan design

Lockton Retirement Services is launching its Retirement Readiness Practice and proprietary suite of consulting services.  

Three-quarters of companies that had suspended their employer-match in defined contribution plans have reinstated the match to its full amount, with one quarter bringing it back at a...

The results from Diversified’s Report on Retirement Plans – 2011 show nearly one-half (48%) of larger companies have implemented automatic enrollment, and an additional 36% are considering implementing this...

According to Geoffrey Ward, National Director of the MetLife Pension Resource Center, the retirement plan advisory business has transformed from one that sells products to one that takes on...

Plan sponsors looking to add a retirement income product to their 401(k) or other defined contribution plan need to fully understand what fees participants will be paying for...

In an effort to meet the “war for talent” head-on, Bank of America Merrill Lynch is rolling out a series of enhancements to its 401(k) and other financial...

CPEhr, a Los Angeles-based human resources firm, has partnered with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney to enhance the plan administration of...

Vanguard research on diversity and retirement saving and investing shows that automatic employee enrollment into company 401(k) plans raises participation for all racial and ethnic groups.

Fidelity Investments has introduced a Retirement Distributions Center on its Web site.

The Profit Sharing/401k Council of America found that of the 820 companies that participated in the survey, less than half have an automatic enrollment feature.  

Flex-Soft Inc. has added a cash balance analysis to its retirement plan comparison tool, PSCnet.

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

A guide from the Principal Financial Group provides an in-depth look at how advisers can help plan sponsors develop a retirement plan with the least amount of risk....

According to a new report from Aon Hewitt and Financial Engines, 401(k) participants who use employer-provided investment help outperform those who do not – and by a...

Third-party administrators (TPAs) are playing an increasingly important role in the 403(b) market segment, notes an Issue Brief by Retirement Research Inc.

Multiple employer plans (MEPs) can offer a cost-effective solution for companies that want to offer a retirement plan for their employees. How can you incorporate this growing plan...

Russell Investments is aiming to help plan sponsors have a better understanding of if their participants are saving enough for retirement with its new “Target Replacement Income” (TRI)...

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...

M&I Institutional Trust Services is rolling out PlanView, an interactive online enhancement that enables retirement plan sponsors and advisers to evaluate plan and participant metrics.

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.