Tag: Plan design

Forty-two percent of corporate finance executives said they are very likely to limit high-risk investments for their defined contribution plans, according to a poll by CFO Research Services...

When it comes to employee benefit plans, there’s a new sheriff in town. 

Small-business employers looking for basic guidance about the array of workplace retirement plans from which they can choose can now get their questions answered at a new federal...

A new report suggests what employers can do to address health care and retirement concerns presented by an aging population.

The majority (54%) of surveyed employees reported satisfaction with their company’s retirement program.

Having a due diligence process can ensure that a 403(b) plan is running smoothly.

Wichita aircraft maker Hawker Beechcraft has announced plans to suspend company contributions to its 401(k) plans.

10 Things You’re (Probably) Doing Wrong—or Not Doing Right—as a Plan Fiduciary 

The number of employers planning to reinstate a matching contribution to 401(k) plans has increased in the past two months, according to the latest research from Watson Wyatt.

MetLife has enhanced its Web-based Benefits Benchmarking Tool for employers and brokers to compare benefits to companies with a similar profile.

ShareBuilder 401k, provider of 401(k) plans for businesses with one to 250 employees, has introduced a 401(k) offering to be sold through registered investment advisers (RIAs).

A new survey found that in addition to reducing 401(k) contributions, employers are looking to cut cost by negotiating fees with their providers or advisers.

As a kid, I remember sitting in church listening to a sermon about what I have since come to know as the “parable of the talents,”...

A new survey found that more than half (51.2%) of 403(b) sponsors provide target-date funds in their plans.

Zep Inc. will begin contributions to its employees’ 401(k) retirement accounts this month, nearly six months after it suspended them as part of a plan to return to...

At a time when employers changing their 401(k) match typically focus on their existing workforce, one Nebraska employer has trimmed its match for new hires only.

Cumberland County, North Carolina, government workers will not get employer contributions to their 401(k) retirement accounts starting July 1.

A study found that employers strongly support making broader retirement and financial advice more accessible for workers.

It’s now been nearly three weeks since our Plan Designs conference in Chicago and, once again, I got so many interesting ideas, so much good information—well, I’m still...

It’s now been nearly three weeks since our Plan Designs conference in Chicago and, once again, I got so many interesting ideas, so much good information—well, I’m still...