Court Blocks DC Plan Participant Claims Against Madoff Trustee
August 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal bankruptcy judge has affirmed the denial of recovery claims from retirement plan participants...
Tag: Defined Contribution
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DC Sponsors Hesitant to Make Distribution Recommendations
August 26, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Defined contribution (DC) retirement plan sponsors are hesitant to make distribution recommendations to retiring employees,...
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Researchers Propose Trusteed Retirement Funds
August 25, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new paper published by the Social Science Research Network recommends a single private defined...
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Defining Global Best Practices for Retirement Plans
August 25, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Workers in most developed economies are struggling to address the financial implications of increased longevity...
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Retirement Plan Size, Equity Holdings Drive Fees
August 21, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan size, average participant account balance, and percentage of plan assets invested in diversified equity...
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Focus on DC Plan Benefits Renewed
August 20, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Rebounding from the economic downturn of 2008/2009, retirement plan participants and plan sponsors are renewing...
DOL Wants Input About DC Plan Brokerage Windows
August 20, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a request for information (RFI) about the use...
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Older DC Participants Using Social Media Too
August 19, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Defined contribution (DC) retirement plan participants across all age groups are taking to social media...
DOL Issues Guidance for Locating Missing Participants
August 18, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Sponsors of terminated defined contribution (DC) plans can use new guidance from the Department of...
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AllianceBernstein Plans Multi-Manager TDFs
August 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new target-date fund series will be co-managed by Morningstar Associates and AllianceBernstein, and boasts...
Guidance Issued on Tax Prepayment Windows for PR Retirement Plans
August 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Puerto Rico Treasury Department has issued guidance on tax prepayment windows for retirement plans,...
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Smartphone Use Soars for DC Plan Participants
August 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Retirement plan participants find they can take it with them, as smartphone use overtakes usage of...
Process for Terminating Investment Managers Is Important
August 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – While much time is spent selecting investment managers, not nearly enough time is spent in...
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Baby Boomers Stuck in the Middle
August 5, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Unprepared Baby Boomers face a bleak decision as they enter their mid-60s—work beyond the traditional...
(b)lines Ask the Experts – Managing Form 5500 Filing for Multiple Plans
August 5, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “I work for a large nonprofit hospital, and through a series of acquisitions we...
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More Plan Sponsors Considering Re-Enrollment into TDFs
August 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In an effort to combat participant inertia, more plan sponsors are considering the process of...
SBS Offers Checklist for Investment Policy Statements
August 1, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – While the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) does not require retirement plan sponsors to...
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(b)est practices: Target-Date Funds May Need a “Warning Label”
August 1, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many qualified plans utilize target-date retirement funds as default funds, the funds into which a...
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More Could Use DC Compliance, Design Best Practices
July 31, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A survey of sponsors of many different types of defined contribution (DC) retirement plans finds...
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UK Offers a Lesson About Boosting Retirement Savings
July 31, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – There are times when telling people what to do is the right thing for them.