Tag: 401k

The percentage of people who contributed to their Fidelity IRA in Q1 2018 increased 14% over a year ago; among Millennials, IRA contributions increased even more.

But less than half are willing to do the same for better health care benefits, Willis Towers Watson learned in a survey. 

The Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor and Retirement Optimism Index remains at a 17-year high, despite a clear uptick in volatility, with the index at +139 in the first quarter; the firm’s head of retirement dissects the findings for PLANADVISER readers.

Despite the tremendous progress of the last decade, there remain some “surprisingly different perspectives” among plan sponsors, recordkeepers, and individual participants when it comes to priorities and best practices, according to a new Cerulli report.

The annual report from BlackRock offers quite a deep dive into the large 401(k) plan population; highlighting many well-known retirement industry trends, but also a few that are less well-observed.

This includes 13% who do not plan to ever retire, according to the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies.

Among those who said they would like to save more, 56% said retirement was a top reason; however, LIMRA found that debt is a major obstacle preventing many people from saving as much as they would like.

Annually, the top tier of retirement plan advisers from across the U.S., including the PLANADVISER Top 100 and the PLANSPONSOR Retirement Plan Advisers of the Year, gather in Orlando, Florida, for three days of discussion and debate; reserve your spot today for the 2018 event. 

Only one-third are participating in their retirement plan

Furthermore, only 37% are contributing to an IRA, and 18% to a HSA, Edward Jones learned in a survey

Concerned that workers are not saving enough, employers are hoping to improve their financial security, Willis Towers Watson found in a survey.

A new bill in the California legislature would offer new state employees a 401(k)-style plan in which their own contributions would be fully matched by the state.

Only 2.4% discontinued contributions, a mere 2.8% took withdrawals and just 1.3% took hardship withdrawals, ICI data show

The redesigned plan participant portal is based on insights gained from working with more than 5 million workers across the U.S., according to the firm.

Josh Robbins, lead strategy officer for the direct-to-sponsor plan provider America’s Best 401K, offers a closer look at the virtues and potential weaknesses of the firm’s “disruptor” model and short sales cycle.

Of this group, 25% said they will increase their company match to the 401(k) plan. 

Another 35% would consider doing so, according to Spectrem Group

A former office manager of New England Anesthesiologists, Inc. was found guilty of embezzling $120,313 in employee deferrals.

Americans are confident DC plans will help them meet their retirement goals, ICI found.