Deals and People | July 25th, 2013 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.
Products | July 25th, 2013 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...
Benefits | July 24th, 2013 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...
Ask the Experts | July 23rd, 2013 (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...
Compliance | July 19th, 2013 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...
Benefits | July 16th, 2013 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...
Investing | July 15th, 2013 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...
Products | July 15th, 2013 Pensionmark Offers Small Business Retirement Plan Solution July 15, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Pensionmark Retirement Group announced a new retirement plan solution for small businesses.
Benefits | July 10th, 2013 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.
Benefits | July 1st, 2013 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...
Benefits | July 1st, 2013 Think Outside the Style Box for DC Plans July 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - If there were a defined benefit (DB) versus defined contribution (DC) race, DB would have...
Benefits | June 28th, 2013 Is DB or DC Better for Participants? June 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – There are many factors that contribute to how much retirement income a plan will generate,...
Compliance | June 27th, 2013 DOL Extends Lifetime Income Comment Period June 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is allowing...
Benefits | June 27th, 2013 The Elements of Retirement Readiness June 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employees are less confident about retirement and expect to work longer and retire later, a...
Products | June 20th, 2013 Northern Trust Launches Defined Contribution Tracker June 20, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Northern Trust Corporation has launched its Defined Contribution Tracker, which serves as a barometer for...
Investing | June 18th, 2013 Participants Actively Move to Equities in May June 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - After reaching a low during the month of April (0.024%), defined contribution plan participants’ daily...
Benefits | June 18th, 2013 Are Your Participants Too Conservative? June 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Participants have a disconnect between portfolio allocations and their understanding of risk, according to a...
Benefits | June 17th, 2013 DC Plan Sponsors Looking to Change Investment Lineup June 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new report signals imminent change in the defined contribution (DC) investment marketplace.
Benefits | June 14th, 2013 Redesigning a Plan Investment Menu June 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Russell Investments recently released a paper that examined the redesign of a retirement plan's core...
Benefits | June 12th, 2013 Participants Need Help with Retirement Planning June 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many employees are at a loss for how to plan for retirement.