Products December 5, 2012

Website to Connect 401(k) Sponsors with Advisers

December 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ReviewMy401kPlan.com will launch as a plan sponsor online information resource about 401(k) retirement plans.
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The website will also serve as a place where plan sponsors can find and connect with qualified retirement plan advisers with 401(k) retirement plan knowledge, experience, credentials and focus.  

“The new 401(k) regulations issued by the Department of Labor this year have created additional burdens on plan sponsors, and many of them are unprepared to tackle the associated compliance and education requirements,” said Rick Cantu, founder of ReviewMy401kPlan.com.   

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Cantu said he decided to create the site to help plan sponsors find and access 401(k) plan information, as well as connect with retirement plan advisers who can assist with plan reviews, fiduciary matters and participant education.   

 

Jill Cornfield 

Products December 5, 2012

Lincoln Launches HeroPlus Retirement Program

December 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Lincoln Financial Group's Retirement Plan Services business introduced HeroPlus, a new nationwide Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP).
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LOSAPs are retirement plans designed to address the needs of volunteer emergency services agencies. The HeroPlus program offers sponsors a choice of investment options and ongoing program support in an employer-sponsored retirement plan. The program can be customized at the local level to meet the specific needs of the plan sponsor.  

Lincoln Financial provides the program support, investment platform, recordkeeping administration and Web support. A third party administrator (TPA) designs the local service agreement, and provides compliance services and general support to the sponsoring agency. A financial adviser assists sponsoring agencies and their participants with investments.   

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Ibbotson Associates, part of the Morningstar Investment Management division, assists plan sponsors by selecting and monitoring 23 investment options that the sponsors can choose for their plan’s lineup. The HeroPlus program also includes the option of the Lincoln LifeSpan asset allocation models designed by Ibbotson, which cover asset and style categories and enable participants to customize their retirement plan investments by risk tolerance and retirement timeline. The program also includes the Lincoln Stable Value fund offering.   

The HeroPlus Program is available nationwide through financial advisers and TPAs. More information is at www.HeroPlusProgram.com.

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