Tag: 401(k)

A study concludes that retirement plan loan policy is economically meaningful in shaping participant borrowing.

Poor retirement outcomes may result from a lack of financial know-how, Guardian finds in a new study.

The economy is improving, but American workers are still worried about their financial well-being, both for the short term and as they contemplate their future retirement, according to...

A former SEC attorney says retirement plan participant lawsuits don’t benefit anyone, but he has launched a new initiative designed to hold plan fiduciaries accountable for their actions.

Retirement security will likely be jeopardized for more Americans because of the shift away from defined benefit (DB) plans and fewer workplace plans, a paper contends.

LandAmerica Financial Group will pay $5 million to settle claims it held company stock in its 401(k) plan when it was imprudent to do so.

The DOL sued retirement plan fiduciaries in Connecticut for failing to forward contributions and loan repayments withheld from participants’ paychecks as required by ERISA.

Ameriprise Financial has agreed to settle a closely watched Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) suit, Krueger v. Ameriprise Financial, for $27.5 million in plan reimbursements and remedies.

A federal district court has ruled float income is not a retirement plan asset belonging to participants.

Total U.S. retirement assets grew 6% during 2014, according to the Investment Company Institute.

Empower introduced the Empower Institute to provide research and discussion about a range of critical issues and challenges related to retirement savings, guaranteed income and investing.

Research from TIAA-CREF finds Americans hold a variety of saving and investing priorities that all compete for a piece of the paycheck, from short-term savings to IRAs and...

Participants in defined contribution plans did little to rebalance their portfolios in February.

A webcast series from the DOL aims to help increase awareness and understanding about basic fiduciary responsibilities for plan sponsors of retirement or health benefit plans.

Underlying 401(k) investment fees declined for both small and large retirement plans in 2014, according to the 15th edition of the 401k Averages Book.

The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company Inc. announced Matthew Butler and Christopher Pic have been named second vice presidents in the retirement solutions division.

A survey found those with a “savings plan with specific goals” reported more success in savings efforts.

What can a small salary deferral increase do for retirement plan participants? Quite a lot, according to Fidelity’s projections.