Airline Employees Banned from Trading Certain Funds
August 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recent news report from Reuters revealed that T. Rowe Price Group Inc. permanently banned...
Tag: Defined Contribution
Groups Make Suggestions for PBGC Missing Participants Program
August 21, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC), along with others, commented on a request for information (RFI)...
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Institutionalizing DC Plans Can Help Sponsors, Participants
August 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – By institutionalizing their defined contribution (DC) plans, plan sponsors can give their participants better retirement...
Court Uses Presumption of Prudence for Case Dismissal
August 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appeals court found the application of the presumption of prudence to be appropriate...
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Participant Demographics, Behavior Vary by Plan Type
August 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Participant demographics and behavior vary by plan type, an analysis shows.
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How to Help Loan Takers
August 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An analysis from New York Life found the average contribution rate for participants who have...
Think Tank Recommends Mandating Lifetime Income Illustrations
August 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Institutional Retirement Income Council (IRIC) submitted a letter to the U.S. Department of Labor...
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Employees Continue to Save for Retirement
July 31, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An analysis of defined contribution (DC) participant data by the Investment Company Institute (ICI) indicates...
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DATAIR Offers Cash Balance/401(k) Combo Plans
July 31, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Illinois-based DATAIR Employee Benefit Systems, Inc., has released a new suite of software, training...
IRS Phone Forum Addresses Plan Errors, Updated Procedures
July 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A phone forum held by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) instructed attendees on how to...
Great-West Appoints Large-Market Sales Leader
July 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Barbara Lewis was named head of large-market 401(k) and 403(b) sales for Great-West Financial.
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Conrad Siegel Automates Risk Reduction Process
July 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A program from Conrad Siegel Investment Advisors aims to gradually guide 401(k) plan participants into...
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More Small Businesses Offering Retirement Plans
July 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More small business owners are offering and investing in 401(k) plans now than five years...
(b)lines Ask the Experts – Different Dates for Fee Disclosures
July 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) - "We sponsor an ERISA 403(b) plan with two vendors and are in the process...
Prenup Not Sufficient Notice of Benefits Waiver
July 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appeals court ruled a wife was not properly informed of her waiving of...
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Higher Adviser Use Increases Focus on Retirement
July 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Using a financial adviser helps bring more focus to the need to save for retirement, a...
Equity, Fixed Income Get Equal Play in June
July 15, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Defined contribution (DC) plan participants’ daily transfer volumes remained steady in June, according to the...
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Pensionmark Offers Small Business Retirement Plan Solution
July 15, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Pensionmark Retirement Group announced a new retirement plan solution for small businesses.
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Investment Menu Simplification on Sponsors' To-Do Lists
July 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More retirement plan sponsors are looking to simplify their plans' investment menus.
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DC Plan Participation at Record High
July 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new report from Aon Hewitt says participation in defined contribution (DC) plans is at...