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A Plan Sponsor Notices Account Balances Not Improving, Is There a Better Message to Communicate to Participants?
TDF Popularity Growing, Best Plans Built with Behavioral Economics in Mind, Engaged Employees Would Work After Lottery Win
Year in Review
SECOND OPINIONS Roundup
Making Sense of the FSA Rule Change, One Year After New Fee Disclosure Rules, IRS Clarifies Same-Sex Marriage Rules for FSAs, HSAs
Steps for DC Plan Sponsors to Take in 2014, Don’t Let Right Brains Make All the Decisions, SURVEY SAYS: Favorite Holiday Movie 2013
DB Risk Management Priorities for 2014, SCOTUS Upholds Litigation Limitation Period
New Year’s Resolutions for Plan Sponsors, Plan Design Key to Fixing Retirement Crisis, Financial Planning Not a Priority in 2014?
Reining In Loan Use, DCs Learning Lessons from DB Investing, Are Employees Shopping on Work Time?
Target-Date Funds: Choosing Them Wisely, SCOTUS Takes Up Presumption of Prudence Issue, How Much Should Santa Be Paid?
Great-West Launches Retirement Education Website, Pensions Need to Create Formal De-Risking Strategies, SURVEY SAYS: Plan Sponsor Online Communities
Gen Y Pays More Attention to Advice, Davies Returns to AllianceBernstein to Lead DC Business, IRS Clarifies Roth In-Plan Rollover Rules
Cohen Named Head of Russell DC, Prudential Launches TDF Series, Active and Passive Strategies Can Work Together
Retirement Crisis Worse for People of Color, Bond Market Risks Call for Creativity, That Perfect Gift for Coworkers
Plans to Work Longer Often Fall Short, Brokerage Window Issues Still Open, DOL Seminar Coming to NYC
Plan Benchmarking Report Available, Public Employees Paying More into Pensions, SURVEY SAYS: Does College Major Matter?
Customization a Top TDF Trend, More Plans Institutionalize Investment Lineups
Most Employees Value Income Projections, Employers Looking into DC Model for Health Benefits, OCIO Model Gains Steam
Carryovers of Unused Health FSA Balances, Why Do 401(k)s Terminate?, College Major May Not Define Career Path
Some Glidepaths Can Trigger Bad Bond Buying, HHS to Extend SHOP Enrollment Deadline, True Loves to Pay Even More for Christmas
Teaching Participants About Retirement Income Options, Covered Call Strategy Can Help Reduce Volatility for Pensions
Examining the Results of a DB to DC Shift, NCPERS Sees Pension-Related Bill as Unworkable, Are You Wearing the Right Colors to Get That Job?
2013 DC Survey Report Available, Comparing Pension Discount Rate Approaches, Coworkers Spend Thanksgiving Together
Protecting Executives’ Retirement Security, Use Data Mining to Lower Health Costs, SURVEY SAYS: Leaving Vacation on the Table
What We’re Thankful for About Health Care, Good Attitude Could Lead to Better Saving, Want to Avoid the Flu? There’s an App for That
Successful Retirement Plan Promotes Corporate Profitability, Court Rules on Supplemental Pension Benefit Cuts
Accurate Data Important When Ending Pension, Tool Assesses Plan Effectiveness, Vacation Time Another Good Investment
Plan Sponsor of the Year Nominations Deadline Soon, PBGC Deficit Increases to $36B
PLANSPONSOR’s 2013 DC Survey, It Is Possible to Retire with $1M, SURVEY SAYS: Giving Thanks
More Retaining Retirement Savings from Job to Job, A Proposal for Fixing DC Annuities Is on the Table
Mandatory Contributions vs. Automatic Enrollment, Principal Helps Reach Hispanic Employees, Best Funded Pensions More Conservative
Outsourcing Fiduciary Responsibilities, DB Sponsors Proceed with De-Risking, Work Stress Is the Worst
Equity Compensation Plan Participants Value Education, Tool Kit Helps with New Pension Accounting Standards, Regulators Issue Final Mental Health Parity Rule
Increased Focus Needed on Administrative Compliance, Leased Employees and 403(b) Plans, SURVEY SAYS: Executing a Re-Enrollment
Plan Adviser and Adviser Team of the Year, Positive Messaging Can Empower Participants, Fee Management Issues Important to DC Plans
Adviser of the Year Finalists, Managing Frozen Pensions Not Easy, How Long Should Plan Records Be Saved?
2014 ACA Plan Amendment Checklist, Rehire Administration Can Be a Headache, Employers Recount Memorable Sick Day Excuses
Reenrollment Can Solve Several Plan Problems, DiCenso Takes New Role at MassMutual, Retirement Plan Issues in Bankruptcy
The Evolution of LDI, Treasury Permits Carryover of FSA Amounts, PBGC Offers Tips for Premiums Filings
House Approves Bill to Delay DOL Fiduciary Rules, Retirement Plan Deferral Limits Unchanged for 2014
Retirement Health Care Costs Cited As Top Concern, Russell Outlines TDF Evaluation Strategies, Social Security Announce 2014 Benefits Increase
Unanswered Questions About Uncashed Checks, Workers Avoiding Risky Investments, Shutdown Put Delay on Some Regulations
Moving the Needle with Participant Education, PPACA May Create Need for New Type of Adviser
Federal Mortgage Giants Eliminating Pensions, Private Health Insurance Exchanges Offer Choice, SURVEY SAYS: Skills Plan Sponsors Need
2013 Asset Allocation Buyer’s Guide, Engaging Gens X and Y in Retirement Planning
The Real Social Security Retirement Age, Making Up a Retirement Savings Shortfall, ESOP Fiduciaries to Repay Plan
Retirement Readiness Requires Changes, PBGC Creates Advocate Position, Managers Take One for the Team
Retirees Continue Working to Recoup Losses, 457 Plan Reflections, Young Adults Affecting Parents’ Finances
Boosting Retirement Readiness in America, Embezzler Can Sue for Benefits, SURVEY SAYS: Boss Personality Types
401(k)s Survived Recession, DB Sponsors Betting on Interest Rates, Fee Litigation Still a Possibility
Sponsors Doing More to Increase Plan Value, AB Offers Z Shares, The Whipsaw Effect
Retirement at Age 70, Retirement Readiness Takes Teamwork, Managers Set Good Example
DOMA Decision Issues, Program Helps Measure Retirement Plan Success, Default Effect on Treasuries a Major Concern
Add Value to Plans with Small Cap Growth Funds, Custodian’s Response to State Court Order Supported, SURVEY SAYS: Top Benefits Challenges
Nominations Open for Plan Sponsors and Plan Adviser of the Year, Debt Debate Could Cause Big Losses for Retirees
A New Perception of Plan Success, Guiding Higher Ed. Faculty, Another Pension Sued over Investments
Are Sponsors Offsetting Match for Auto-Enrollment?, How to Avoid the Health Plan Excise Tax, What Should Plan Committees Do About Revenue Sharing?
DC Plan Fees Fall to Record Lows, Controlling Costs the Top Benefits Challenge, Suggestions for Improving the U.S. Retirement System
The Link Between Health Care Benefits and Retirement, Suggestions for a Fragmented System, SURVEY SAYS: Halloween Plans 2013
GAO Supports Automatic IRAs, Top Benefits Enrollment Mistakes, ETF Usage in DC Plans Varies
Teaching Participants the Language, Overcoming Small Firm Retirement Benefit Challenges, Collective Investment Trusts Making a Comeback
ACA Application to HRAs, Consider Global High Yield for Diversification, Government Shutdown No Free Pass for Plan Sponsors
Helping Preretirees with Retirement Budgets, Fiduciaries Consider Outsourcing Duties, Some Still Skeptical About Online Degrees
NewsDash – September 30
What Is a 415(m) Plan?, HSAs and FSAs Different Benefit Strategies, SURVEY SAYS: How Much Are You Managed?
An Opportunity to Showcase Health Benefits, Fidelity Readjusts TDF Strategy, Frozen DBs Still Need Amendments for Law Changes
Lessons Learned About DCs, Actuaries Encourage Retirement Income Solutions, Automatically Revoking Spousal Beneficiaries
Educating Participants About Social Security, Cleaning Up Loose Ends for 403(b)s, Resume Errors Doom Job Candidates
Begin Your Path to Wellness Compliance Now, Study Supports Increasing Equities During Retirement, How Public Pensions Invested Assets
Protecting Fiduciaries and Optimizing Committee Performance, Retirement Readiness: Act II, SURVEY SAYS: Incorporating DOL TDF Tips
Employees Want More Information for Health Coverage Decisions, Health Care Costs Hindering Saving for Retirement, Contractor Owing Pension Withdrawal Liability Not a Fiduciary
Incorporating DOL TDF Tips into Your Processes, Improving Plan Participant Outcomes, DOL Says Use State of Celebration for Marriage Definition
Investors Underestimating Retirement Income Needs, CalPERS Adopts Set of Investment Beliefs, A Conversation with the DOL
Plans to Work Longer Not Panning Out, Ranking Finds Wisconsin Has Strongest State Pension, No Fine for Failing to Provide Exchange Notice
Workers Don’t Understand Health Care Benefits, Gaps Between Sponsor Intent and Plan Design, SURVEY SAYS: Financial Education in Public Schools
Honda Cuts Pension, Moves to DC Plan, Balancing Risk with Hedge Funds?, ERIC Supports Dismissal of SPD-Related Case
ADP Simplifies ACA Compliance for Employers, IRS Probing Nonqualified 457(b) Plans, Humor Can Get You Hired
Barry’s Pickings: The Annuity Vision, 2013 Best Managers You’ve Never Heard Of, Saxon Angle: ERISA Accounts
DC Survey Deadline is Tomorrow, Employers Using Wellness Initiatives to Reduce Costs, Employers Need to Make DOMA-Related Updates
BofA Finds Advice Improves Financial Wellness, U.S. Can Learn from Retirement Programs Abroad, SURVEY SAYS: Post -Recession Financial Behavior Changes
Participants Want Retirement Readiness Help, DOL Posts New FAQs About ACA
Retirement Responsibility Shift to Workers Leads to Inequality, Gen Y Acting on Hard Lessons Learned
Preparing for New Wellness Program Rules, Effective Security Strategy for Nonqualified Benefits, Many Still Connected to Office While on Vacation
A Lesson Plan for Life, Revisiting Part-Time Employee Eligibility, IRS Offers Tips for Audit Preparation
Employees Unaware of PPACA Changes, Employers Want DOMA Guidance, DC Plans Increase Indexing
Health Care Benefit Costs Rise … Again, Market Testing Retirement Income Projections, Pension Rights Center Questions IRS Plan Designation
Reluctance to “Go Mobile” For Investment Info, Participants Banned From Trading, Long-Term Participant Accounts Grew 19% Over the Year
Health Insurance Costs Are Reason for Uninsured, State Pensions Stabilizing But Have A Ways to Go, Technology – Friend or Foe?
Lack of ACA Knowledge Persists; Understanding ERISA Budgets; Leaving Money on the Table?
Reinvigorating Enrollment, More Debt for Retiree-Age Americans, Participant Transfers Slow in July
Action Plan in Response to DOMA Decision, Think Tank Proposes New Retirement Plan, IRS Explains Automatic Contribution Increase Options
Americans Saving Less, Newport Re-Launches Participant Website, Most Would Still Work After Winning Lottery
Misunderstanding Impedes Auto Feature Adoption, Communication Needs More Focus on Younger Employees
Institutionalizing DC Plans, Proposed PTE 80-26 Amendment Could Dampen Investing, SURVEY SAYS: “Friends with the Boss”
Many Lack Confidence to Manage Retirement Savings, SPARK Asks for Expedited DOMA-Ruling Guidance
Women Saving Less for Retirement than Men, Pensions Continue Lowering Assumptions
Determining Seasonal Worker Exceptions, SPARK Seeks IRS 403(b) Guidance, Managers Don’t Want to Be “Friends”
Looking Beyond the Hype to Value, Survey Reveals Need for Investment Knowledge, Court Certifies Class in Stable Value Fund Case
Retirement Savings: The Real Problem, IRS Announces New Self Audit Tool, SURVEY SAYS: Night Owl or Morning Lark?
Employees Delaying Retirement, Contributions Will Sway Pension Funding, Court Dismisses Stock Drop Suit
Professor’s Study Riddled with Deficiencies, Participant Demographics, Behavior Varies by Plan Type
Weigh In on Plan Sponsor of the Year Finalists, Counting Hours for Seasonal Employees, Night Owls May Not Be So Nice
How to Help Loan Takers, What Makes a Successful Workplace Wellness Program?, Court Awards Same-Gender Spouse ERISA Plan Benefits
Weigh In on Plan Adviser of the Year Finalists, Surviving, Avoiding Service Provider Investigations, SURVEY SAYS: High School Cliques
More Regulatory Guidance Expected, Pensionmark Adds Education Consultant, John Hancock Cleared of Wrongdoing in Excessive Fee Case
Lifetime Income Guarantee a “Must Have” for Participants, ASPPA Recommends Disclaimers for Lifetime Income Illustrations
Open Enrollment a Compliance, Communication Opportunity, ASPPA Makes EPCRS Recommendations
Outsourced CIO Model Beneficial to Nonprofits, Hedging Appropriate As U.S. Dollar Strengthens, ASPPA Asks DOL to Improve Form 5500
Longest Living Should Save 25% More, Pre-Approved 403(b) Plan Process Is Underway, SURVEY SAYS: Yale Professor’s Letter
Funding Pensions a Top Concern for CFOs, The Principal Starts Search for 10 Best, DOL Welcomes New Secretary
A Retirement Income Product Portability Solution, Court Upholds Dismissal of Lehman Stock Drop Case
Plan Provider Waives Plan Startup Costs, How Hedge Fund Allocations Affect Returns, Ask the Experts – Different Dates for Fee Disclosures
Is Your Retirement Seminar Really Helping?, Letter Sparks Upset in the Industry, Plan Sponsors Can Reset Disclosure Date
Five Factors That Reveal Plan Health, Use the Delay to Prepare for ACA, SURVEY SAYS: Disaster Preparedness
Time to Change Plan Providers?, Educating Participants About Exit Strategies, Council Requests Guidance on DOMA Changes
Fee Disclosures Had Negligible Effect on Participants, Simplicity of TDFs Has Eroded
Higher Adviser Use Increases Focus on Retirement, IRS to Teach About Internal Controls, Are You Prepared for a Disaster?
Newer Participants More Likely to Use Roth, Certain Revenue Sharing Payments not Plan Assets
ESPPs Another Way to Help Employees Save for Retirement, Mulling a Graceful Glide as Funded Status Rises, SURVEY SAYS: Participant Education Topics
2013 Recordkeeping Survey Report Available for Purchase, IRS Asks for Voluntary Compliance with Delayed ACA Provisions
Some Sponsors to Simplify Investment Lineups, Bill Would Overhaul Public Pension System
ASPPA Supports Forfeitures to Fund Safe Harbor Contributions, DOL Files Brief in RJR Stock Drop Case
Employers Continue Preparing for ACA Compliance, Ask the Experts – The Impact of the DOMA Ruling, Americans Need a Vacation–from Debt Stress
PLANSPONSOR National Conference Photo Gallery, Court Limits Remedy for Cash Balance Notice Violation
Mitigating Behavioral Risk Through Plan Design, The Role of Recordkeeper, Industry to DOL: Don’t Stifle Innovation
Regulators Delay ACA Employer Reporting, Payment Deadlines, Social Media Can Cost You a Job
Think Outside the Style Box for DC Plans, 457(b) Plan Primer, Which Sports Organizations Are Good Plan Sponsors?
Is DB or DC Better for Participants?, Why Punish Those Who Save Too Much?, SURVEY SAYS: Discouraging Participant Loans
Auto Features Need Robust Defaults, Differing TDF Asset Allocations Yield Similar Results, DOL Extends Lifetime Income Comment Period
The Elements of Retirement Readiness, Benefit Changes Ahead After DOMA Ruling, Court Dismisses Verizon Pension Buyout Suit
NewsDash – June 26The Allure of a DB, Discouraging Participant Loans, Effectively Monitoring TDFs
Securing Retirement Outcomes for Employees, A Lifetime Strategy, Tentative Settlement Reached in Excessive Fee Case
Attorney Introduces Fiduciary Administration Service, Investors Need to Be Aware of Interest Rate Risk, SURVEY SAYS: Summer Reading List 2013
Helping Engage Women in Retirement Planning, ACA Leading to More Self-Insured Plans, Is the Retirement Crisis Worse Than We Think?
Holistic Retirement Programs Help Higher Ed. Staff, Even with Insurance, Many Not Getting Health Care, SSgA Makes Leadership Changes, ICI Comments About Money Market Fund Proposals, SERP Participants’ Claim Not Pre-empted by ERISA, More Time Needed for Lifetime Income Comments
NewsDash – June 19
Gen X Has Competing Financial Priorities, Are Your Participants Too Conservative?, Are You a Disfavored Worker?
DC Sponsors Plan to Change Investment Lineup, Higher Ed. Faculty in No Rush to Retire, The IRS 457(b) Plan Compliance Check
NewsDash – June 17
2013 PLANSPONSOR RK Survey, Assembling the Pieces of the “New Retirement”, SURVEY SAYS: Retirement Saving PSA
401(k) Participants’ Mutual Fund Expenses Declined, Multiemployer Plans Going Off the Rails, What to Consider if You Use Swaps
Health Care Reform: Preparing for 2014, Financially Stressed Employees Could Be Costing You, PSNC: Stable As It Goes
403(b) Q&A: What About the Little Guy?, Fees: 3 Steps Every Plan Sponsor Should Take, PSNC: Lower-Cost Investing
Health Care Savings More Like Retirement Saving, Time for New Investing Rules, PSNC: Duty Bound
PSNC: Metric Taking, PSNC: Participant Behavior and What It Means to Maximize It, PSNC: Pursuing PRT
PSNC: 401(k)s Under Attack: I Don’t Get It!, PSNC: Inside or Out?, PSNC: Target Practices
PSNC: CEO Roundtable, PSNC: After Fee Disclosure, Negotiating a Better Deal, PSNC: From the Beltway
Guardian Creates Plan Participant Website, Largest DBs Planning to Reduce Risk, How Financially Capable Are Residents of Your State?
Link Between Employee, Company Wellness, Staying Ahead of the Curve, DOL Announces Wind Up of Abandoned Plans
Social Security Depletion Date Stil 2011, What to Know About the 403(b) Pre-Approved Plan Program, SURVEY SAYS: Vacation Needs
PLANSPONSOR’s 20/20 Vision: Weyerhaeuser, Harmonizing DB and DC Plans, Motivation Key to Better Saving Behavior
PLANSPONSOR’s 20/20 Vision: Vanguard, Wilshire Consulting Adds Actuarial Services, Wellness Program Final Rules Issued
PLANSPONSOR’s 20/20 Vision: State Street, African Americans Face Hurdles to Retirement Readiness, Americans Need to Recharge More Often
PLANSPONSOR’s 20/20 Vision: HELP Committee, How to Combat the 401(k) Loan Problem, Helping Conservative Savers Get Retirement Ready
PLANSPONSOR’s 20/20 Vision: Schwab, Boomers Not “Working ‘Til They Drop”, The Regulators Are Coming
PLANSPONSOR’s 20/20 Vision: Russell Investments, How to Communicate Benefit Changes, The Regulators Are Coming
PLANSPONSOR’s 20/20 Vision: Prudential, 403(b) Sponsors Continue to Improve Plan Value, Workplace Wardrobes Can Get Wacky
PLANSPONSOR’s 20/20 Vision: The Principal, Small Plans Early Adopters of In-Plan Guarantees, Lump Sums More Common for DB Plans
PLANSPONSOR’s 20/20 Vision: Intel, Five Tips for Improving Retirement Readiness, Employer Match Changes Not Widespread Reaction
PLANSPONSOR’s 20/20 Vision: IBM, DC Plan Education Has Shifted Focus, Considering a Holistic Glide Path Solution
PLANSPONSOR’s 20/20 Vision: Harvard Management Company, Lessons from Australia’s Retirement System, Retirees Need Nearly Quarter Million for Health Care
PLANSPONSOR’s 20/20 Vision: Financial Engines, What Is Derailing Boomer Retirements?, Half of Centenarians Have No Regrets
PLANSPONSOR’s 20/20 Vision: Fidelity, The Changing Role of Adviser, Has DC Plan Design Come Full Circle?
PLANSPONSOR’s 20/20 Vision: FASB, Largest 403(b) Segments Have Different Plan Designs, SURVEY SAYS: Mother’s Day Gifts
PLANSPONSOR’s 20/20 Vision: Department of Labor, The Place for Stable Value in 401(k) Plans, Technology and the DB Custodian
PLANSPONSOR National Conference, PLANSPONSOR’s 20/20 Vision: CIEBA, Newkirk Completes Roth Conversion Analyzer
PLANSPONSOR’s 20/20 Vision: CalPERS, Mercer Launches Health Care Education Tools, DOL Seeks Comments About Income Projections
Financial Resources for Retirement Changing, Moringstar Offers Retirement Income Drawdown Advice, ETFs Increasingly Used for Tactical Management
Benchmarking Fees for Optimizing Plan Value, Meeder Launches Fiduciary Service, SURVEY SAYS: Communicating Health Care Changes
Understanding Health Care Expenses, Participants Need a Retirement Income Plan, Managed Accounts Gaining Popularity
PLANSPONSOR’s 2013 Defined Benefit Administration Survey, PlanTools Launches DB Benchmarking Database, Regulations: What’s Happened and What’s Coming
Automatic Plan Features Adoption Stalled, The Principal Offers ESOP Resource, Market Lessons for Investing Plan Assets
The Price of Retirement Confidence? $500K, There’s a Limit to Reliance on Service Providers, Marshall & Ilsley Benefits from Presumption of Prudence
DBs Cost More in Bad Times, 408(b)(2)s Effect on Form 5500s, SURVEY SAYS: Evaluating Retirement Account Fees
Saving 10% Improves Chance of Retirement Success, Employees Need Education About Health Care, DOL’s Position on Erroneous Gains
Documentary Critics: Inaccurate Portrayal of Fees, Most Participants Ignored Fee Disclosure, Providers Need Value Proposition to Win Business
Is It Your Problem If Your Employees Can’t Retire?, Higher Education Plans Set High Standard, IRS Gives Amendment Relief to Certain ESOPs
What Women Want… in Financial Education, AUL’s Revenue-Sharing Practices No Fiduciary Breach, Fidelity Accused of Self-Dealing in New Lawsuit
Improving Retirement Readiness for Gens X and Y, Masterson Retires from Transamerica, SURVEY SAYS: Unusual Requests from Bosses
Planning for Your Other Half in Retirement, Plan Sponsors Favoring RFPs to Find Advisers, MassMutual Adds to Retirement Planning Resources
DC Participants Want Guaranteed Income Options, CalPERS Approves Plan to Improve Funding, Bill Would Encourage More S Corporation ESOPs
Preparing to De-Risk in 2013, Benefits Recovery Should Not Hurt Participants, Your Boss Asked You to Do What?
ERIC Urges Caution on Tax Treatment of Retirement Savings, PBS Documentary May Raise Plan Questions, Wells Fargo Launches Retirement Planning Tool
Annuities May Be a Good Fit for DC Plans, Trouble May Be Ahead for Bond Funds, Budget Proposals for Retirement Savings-A Deterrent or Not?
Obama’s ESOP Proposal Poses Concerns, Fidelity Exec Calls for Extension of PPA, ING U.S. Plans to Rebrand
Boomers Close to Retirement Want Guarantees, Things May Be Looking Up for Investors, DOL Budget Request Includes PBGC Premium Initiative
Savings Cap Could Affect Up to 5% of Participants, Six Tips for DB Cash-Out Programs, Low Pay Top Work Stressor
Altering Plan Design Can Mitigate Costs, Considerations for Pension Buy-Ins, PBGC Loses Suit Against Morgan Stanley
Are Custom TDFs the Next DC Plan Trend?, Preparations for Pension Buyouts and Lump Sums, SURVEY SAYS: Additional Work Holiday
Health and Retirement Benefits Link Is Strong, Cash Balance Plan Growth Outpacing 401(k)s, Webinar Offers Social Security Education
GAO Encourages Easier Plan-to-Plan Transfers, Middle Class Needs Financial Advice, PBGC Taking Steps to Encourage DB Sponsorship
Income Projections Encourage Saving, PBGC Proposes Reduced Reporting Obligations, Want More Time Off? Move to Russia
State DC Plan Sponsors Offer Financial Education, Consultants Make Suggestions for DC Investments, IRS Establishes Pre-Approved 403(b) Plan Program
Helping Exiting Participants with Balance Decisions, How Should Plan Success Be Measured?, SURVEY SAYS: Dipping into Retirement Savings Accounts
PLANSPONSOR’s 2013 Plan Sponsors of the Year
Most Do Not Want to Dip into Retirement Savings, Financial Wellness Firm Offers Retirement Education, SunGard Updates Relius
Time Is Main Obstacle to Financial Planning, Americans Not Considering Longevity Risk, IRS Lists Dirty Dozen of Scams
Improving Nondiscrimination Test Results, Documentary Examines Retirement Savings Obstacles, 9th Circuit Affirms Ruling in Retail Fund Dispute
Amounts of Personal Debt Have Increased, T. Rowe Price Offers Social Security Calculator, SURVEY SAYS: March Madness in the Workplace
Plan Sponsor of the Year Winner: DB, Mobile App Best Practices for Plan Providers, Proskauer Offers ERISA Resource for Employers
Plan Sponsor of the Year Winner: 403(b), Are Participants ‘Double-Taxed’ on Plan Loans?, Bill Aims to Thwart Retirement Plan Leakage
Plan Sponsor of the Year Winner Announced, Mandatory Distributions Reduce Cost and Risk, Basketball Not Creating Madness in the Workplace
Plan Sponsor of the Year Winner Announced, Saving for Retirement Easier Said than Done, Addressing the Issue of Missing Participants
Plan Sponsor of the Year Winner Announced, Stable Value Deserves Reconsideration, SURVEY SAYS: Multiple Retirement Accounts
Sponsors Need Education About Stable Value Funds, DOL Guidance About Swap Clearing and ERISA Plans, Is Your Health Plan SPD ERISA-Friendly?
Retirement Plan Sponsors Helping Participants Engage, Underfunding Drives Pension Investment Strategies, Sponsors Have a Duty to Evaluate Advisers
Many Misunderstand Social Security Benefits, Engaged Participants Also Need Help, Investment Committees Need Balanced Discussions
Demand Growing for Participant-Focused Mobile Tech, Targeting Generational Issues in Retirement Education, Debunking SRI Myths
Senators Urge IBM to Reconsider Match Decision, DOL’s TDF Guidance “Mischaracterizes the Market’, SURVEY SAYS: Flexible Work Arrangements
A Plan Sponsor’s Financial Wellness Program Success, Individuals Need Long-Term Care Conversations, ERISA Concerns for Annuity Contracts in DC Plans
PLANSPONSOR’s 20/20 Vision, Even Active Retirement Planners Need a Push, Regulatory and Legal DC Issues for 2013
Tax Reforms to Loom Over 401(k)s in 2013, Women Need Retirement Strategies, Gotbaum Offers Suggestions for Multiemployer Plan Crisis
Participants Still Lack Fee Knowledge, DC Plan Investing Lessons from DBs, EBSA Offers Tips for Selecting TDFs
Putnam Launches Health Cost Estimator, Investing Globally Offers Important Advantages, IRS Offers 403(b) Plan Fix-It Guide
Participants With IRAs Saving More, ERISA Concerns When Combining SPD, Prospectus, Lawmakers Attack Health Care Reform Again
Retirees Not Retiring, Smoothing May Distort Financial Picture for DBs, Council Says DOMA Burdens Employers
Americans Want New Pensions, 401(k) Plan Fees Declining, What the DOL Has in Store
IBM Match Decision a Bellwether for Others?, Americans’ Savings Habits Unchanged, IRS Offers FAQs About RMDs
Educating Participants About RMDs, Prudential Announces Educational Tools, SURVEY SAYS: Obstacles to Retirement Savings Goals
Executives Rethinking Retirement, ING Offers Savings Benchmarking Tool, DOL Gets $80M for Stock Plan Suit
Reforms Needed to Reduce IRA Fees, Family Pressures Thwart Boomers’ Retirement Plans, Campaign Provides Employee Education Opportunity
Employees With DC Plan Access Save More, Nationwide to Offer Fiduciary Service to 457(b)s, It’s a Job Interview Not a Dating Service
Developing a Fiduciary File Cabinet, PLANSPONSOR’s 2013 403(b) Buyer’s Guide Now Online, SURVEY SAYS: Most Influential Retirement Industry Developments
Gen X and Gen Y Uninformed About Investments, Affording Health Care Tops Financial Worries, Industry Veteran Wants to Spark a Savings Movement
Factors That Impact Retirement Readiness, DB Lump-Sum Offerings Will Continue in 2013, DC Plan Withdrawal Guarantees and QJSA Rules
More Plan Sponsors Sticking With Providers, Russell Brings Together TDFs and Managed Accounts, Cost of Loving Increases in 2013
Men More Secure About Retiring, Improving the Automatic Plan Design, Fidelity Facing Suit Regarding Float Income
Paper Poses a New Withdrawal Rate Method, Gold Investments Can Provide Long-Term Gains, SURVEY SAYS: Best and Worst Super Bowl XLVII Commercials
Americans Support DC Plan System, TDFs Outperformed Indexes in Q4, Electronic Disclosure Rules Need Updating
Improving the Plan Sponsor-Trustee Relationship, Do Trustees from Mutual Funds Play Favorites?, 2013 Pension Funded Status: What to Expect
Retirement Expectations May Be Too Ambitious, Can Balances of Missing Participants Be Fofeited?, “Problem Solver” a Resume Problem
Digital Divide Among Retirement Plan Participants, Player’s Daughter Defrauded NFL Pension, ING Settles with DOL on Processing Error Policy
In-Plan Guaranteed Income Options Solve DC Risk, ESOP Challenged on Post-Recession Benefits Changes, SURVEY SAYS: Education About Finances
Many Plan to Work Longer for Health Benefits, Navigating ACA Guidance, Retirement Savings Hearing Witnesses Share What Works
Report About Retirement Plan Tax Incentives Challenged, Are Higher PBGC Premiums for ‘Risky’ Companies Necessary, PBGC Warns of Trouble for Multiemployer Program
How to Solve the ‘Equity Dilemma’, Most Retiring 401(k) Participants Leave the Plan, Work Day or Hotel Stay?
Employers Use Benefits to Recruit Employees, Many Unprepared for Retirement but Still Hopeful, Diversification Helped TDFs in 2012
PLANSPONSOR’s 2013 Plan Sponsor of the Year Finalists, Executives Should Reconsider Qualified Plans, SURVEY SAYS: Super Bowl XLVII
DC Plans Need More Diversification Options, Effect of Election Results for Plan Sponsors, IRS Voluntary Correction Program Forms Available
Wealthier Plan Participants Turn to Outside Advisers, Considerations for Selecting a Plan Provider, Court Makes Repeat Decision in Amara v. CIGNA
Parents Play Important Role in Financial Education, Gen X and Y Prefer Interactive Retirement Tools, Mobile Apps Get Personal
Health Care Reform No Reason to Panic, Baby Boomer Retirements Affect Entire Economy, SURVEY SAYS: Oscar Best Picture Nominees
Employees Ready to Hand Over the Retirement Savings Reins, Firm Rolls Out Retirement Income Planning Tool, More Pensions Using Glide Paths
Employers Making Retirement Readiness a Top Priority, Lincoln Aims to Grow Government Markets Presence, Money Market Fund Reforms Worked: ICI
Perceived Value of Employee Benefits Improving, Are DC Plan Sponsors Funding Retirement?, Job Seekers Reveal True Character in Interviews
Tax-Exempts Increasingly Using Nonqualified Plans, 10 Steps for DC Sponsors in the New Year, Solis Announces Resignation of DOL Post
Retirement Concerns Plague Nonprofit Employees, Sibson Offers Considerations for Terminating Frozen DB, SURVEY SAYS: Increasing Salary Deferrals
Retirement Savings Resolutions for Participants, Managed Volatility Investing a Growing Trend, Pension Lump Sums Must Account for COLAs
Employees Willing to Engage in Wellness, Social Media Can Help Build Financial Brands, Taxation for Beneficiaries Younger Than 59 1/2
DC Plan Sponsors Focused on Compliance in 2012, Most Recordkeeping RFPs to Benchmark Fees, Ecuador Is the “Complete Package” for Retirees
Tax-Advantaged Accounts Important for Retirement, Pentegra Launches Q&A Tool, Updated Contribution/Benefit Limits Table
Revamped 401(k) Helps Employees Get on Track, Wyeth Settles Stock Drop Suit, SURVEY SAYS: Regifting
Pension Contention Stalling End to NHL Lockout, IRS Updates Compliance Resolution System, Fiscal Cliff Deal Extends Roth Conversions
What to Do About Missed RMDs, Prudential Debuts LIVESTRONG Portfolios, Pension Funding Levels Slightly Declined in 2012
Employer Costs for DC Plan Higher Than DB, 2013 Top 100 Retirement Plan Advisers, PBGC Updates Premium Payment Instructions