401(k) Participants Go to International. Then Stable Funds in March
April 7, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - 401(k) participants first poured assets into international and emerging market funds in March, but then...
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401(k) Automatic Enrollment Support Bill Introduced in Congress
April 7, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Democratic Representative in the US House has introduced a bill that would make it...
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401(k) Participants Fail Retirement Quiz
April 4, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - It should come as no surprise to the retirement community that half of the respondents...
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Northwest Airlines Latest to Propose DB to DC Move
March 30, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A beleaguered Northwest Airlines, continuing to struggle for financial stability, has announced a new round...
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Proposal for West Virginia DC to DB Conversion Passes House Panel
March 30, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The West Virginia House of Representatives Finance Committee has approved a measure closing the state's...
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Participants Stick with a Few Funds
March 28, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Regardless of how many fund options are in a plan, participants are likely to only...
Hewitt: February K Plan Trading Went Out with a Bang
March 11, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While 401(k) investors wrapped up their activities in February with a flurry of last-minute asset...
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Financial Information Can Increase 401(k) Participation, Contribution Rates
February 28, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new study from The Wharton School is bringing support to the notion that enhanced...
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Study: Pension Plans Aren't Offering Enough Investment Options
February 15, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Pension plans aren't giving participants enough investment options, according to a study from three prominent...
401(k) Transfers Below Average in January
February 8, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - 401(k) participants didn't shift much in the way of assets in January, but the assets...
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Fidelity: Life Cycle Funds, Automatic Plan Programs Gaining Popularity
January 13, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Among employers with retirement plans at Fidelity Investments, increasing numbers of plan sponsors are opting...
December 401(k) Transfers Stagnant
January 7, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In the last month of the year, 401(k) participants moved their assets, but in no...
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Pew Trusts Award Retirement Savings Grant
December 10, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pew Charitable Trusts has announced a $3.8-million, two-year grant to support efforts that would...
Hewitt: K Plan Assets Flow to Equities after Election
December 6, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While 401(k) participants may have moved assets into fixed income in the month before the...
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401(k) Participants Still Worried about Sufficient Retirement Income
December 1, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - 401(k) plan participants are increasingly concerned about having sufficient income for retirement according to a...
DB Plans Outperformed 401(k)s in 2000-2002 Bear Market
November 22, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Defined benefit (DB) plans outperformed 401(k)s significantly from 2000 to 2002, when the bear market...
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Suit Alleges American Home Failed to Meet Pension Promises
November 19, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employees of American Home Mortgage have filed suit against the company alleging fraud, breach of...
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Ex-PwC Employee Suit: K Plan, Pension Unfair to Workers
November 18, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A former PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) employee has sued the consulting firm over charges that the...
Hewitt: October K Plan Transfer Activity Quieter Than Normal
November 11, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In the 30 days before the Presidential election, 401(k) plan participants moved assets from stocks...
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Circuit City to End DB Plan, Beef up DC Plan
October 29, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Circuit City Stores Inc. is freezing its defined benefits pension plan, instead opting to increase...