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Tamara M. (Tami) Simon joined Buck Consultants as managing director of knowledge resources.

Targeted communication and easy enrollment mailers could improve defined contribution (DC) plan participant outcomes.

The American Benefits Council welcomes proposed regulations to Internal Revenue Code Section 417(e), on the treatment of benefits paid partially as an annuity and partially in another form...

Arthur Georgantas joined New York Life Retirement Plan Services as vice president and senior relationship manager in the Taft-Hartley market.

The AlphaClone Alternative Alpha ETF (exchange-traded fund) aims to include exposure to alpha-generating equity positions, Exchange Traded Concepts LLC said.   

Matthew Haerr, Christine Soscia, Amir Arbabi, Peter Littlejohn and William Brown were hired as retirement plan consultants by LPL Financial LLC and Retirement Benefits Group.  

The publisher of the websites myStockOptions.com and myNQDC.com expanded its continuing education offerings for retirement planning professionals.     

 Increasing 401(k) plan participation rates is high on many companies’ priority lists, but what are the most effective tactics?  

As concern over benefits costs rises, companies also worry about their employees’ ability to save adequately within defined contribution (DC) plans, a Prudential survey found.

Those who are best prepared for retirement are most likely to work with a financial adviser, according to the Putnam Lifetime Income Score.   

What’s the most expensive city for U.S. business travel? Washington? New York? San Francisco?

About two-third of advisers avoid discussions about life insurance with their clients because the topic makes them uncomfortable, a survey by Saybrus Partners found.  

Combining 401(k) plan features including automatic enrollment, automatic increase and personalized saving/investing advice can significantly increase employee participation rates.

Protecting retirement assets from risk is the most important concern for Americans of every age, according to Charles Schwab’s quarterly Retirement Pulse Survey.

Great-West Retirement Services named Matthew Orozco regional sales director for the Midwest market.

 CPI Qualified Plan Consultants Inc. named Peter Wesner as the senior manager for the internal sales department.   

 The language advisers use is critical in reaching senior citizens to explain investment products, according to the research firm Hearts & Wallets.   

 Putnam Investments named eight additions to its retail distribution team, including the promotion of existing staffers.   

 The Board Institute Inc. introduced an evaluation and education tool in collaboration with fi360, CEFEX and Cambridge Fiduciary Services LLC.   

 Jefferson National increased its alternative investment offerings with a number of fund additions.