Compliance | May 16th, 2013 Bill Addresses Issues with Church Retirement Plans May 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Two U.S. senators have introduced a bill in Congress to ensure retirement security to members...
Benefits | May 15th, 2013 Plan Sponsors Use Social Media for Provider Data May 15, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More plan sponsors are embracing social media to access plan-relevant information from multiple sources, a...
Compliance | May 10th, 2013 Opinion Issued About NQDC Lump Sum and State Tax May 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance decided a lump-sum payment from the non-qualified...
Investing | May 8th, 2013 Participant Transfer Activity Low in April May 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Defined contribution plan participants’ daily transfer volumes continue to decline since January—to 0.024% of balances...
Benefits | May 8th, 2013 IRAs, DC Plans Top Retirement Savings Vehicles May 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Assets in employer-sponsored retirement plans, IRAs, and annuities totaled $19.5 trillion at year-end 2012, up...
Compliance | May 7th, 2013 DOL Seeks Comments About Lifetime Income Data May 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is seeking comments about rules for lifetime income illustrations...
Benefits | May 2nd, 2013 Canadian Sponsors Confident in Retirement Benefits May 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Most Canadian employers believe their retirement plans are competitive, according to a recent survey.
Benefits | May 2nd, 2013 Retirement Readiness a Top Priority for Plan Sponsors May 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recent Deloitte survey found employee retirement readiness continues to be a top priority among...
Benefits | May 2nd, 2013 Managed Accounts Gaining Popularity May 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The demand for managed accounts is increasing as plan sponsors seek to provide participants with...
Products | May 2nd, 2013 Council Addresses Real Estate as DC Plan Investment May 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new trade group has been formed to educate plan sponsors and consultants about how...
Products | May 2nd, 2013 Franklin Templeton Introduces R6 Share Class May 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Franklin Templeton has introduced a new R6 share class for employer-sponsored retirement plans.
Benefits | May 1st, 2013 Small Business Retirement Plans Survived Recession May 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A six-year analysis of small businesses’ retirement plans by Fidelity Investments shows both sponsor and...
Products | May 1st, 2013 Transamerica Offers Retirement Plan for Small Businesses May 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Transamerica Retirement Solutions has launched its Retirement Plan Exchange, a retirement plan solution for small...
Benefits | April 30th, 2013 Automatic Plan Features Adoption Stalled April 30, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Compliance with regulations was the top priority selected by plan sponsors in a recent survey.
Benefits | April 29th, 2013 ICI Finds Americans Committed to Retirement Savings April 29, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An ICI research report on defined contribution (DC) participants’ activities found that the majority continued...
Benefits | April 29th, 2013 ICI Finds Americans Committed to Retirement Savings April 29, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An ICI research report on defined contribution (DC) participants’ activities found that the majority continued...
Benefits | April 25th, 2013 Households Saving 10% on Track for Retirement April 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Americans are on track to replace 61% of their current income in retirement, according to...
Products | April 24th, 2013 Be Prepared, Be Very Prepared April 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – TIAA-CREF’s white paper, “Prepared for Life: Managing Your Plan to Drive Retirement Readiness,” examines best...
Products | April 24th, 2013 TIAA-CREF Launches Plan Assessment Service April 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Plan Outcome Assessment will analyze defined contribution (DC) plans to help plan sponsors gauge their...
Benefits | April 19th, 2013 Tax Incentives Benefit Most Retirement Plan Participants April 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An analysis from the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) shows retirement savings...