Tag: 401k

Small-business employers looking for basic guidance about the array of workplace retirement plans from which they can choose can now get their questions answered at a new federal...

A trade group representing retirement services industry providers has recommended the creation of a mandatory standardized 401(k) plan.

A CareerBuilder survey found more than one-in-five (21%) workers said they have reduced their 401(k) contributions or personal savings in the last six months to get by financially.

If you want to get a quick sense of just how fast time flies, consider that it was only a year ago this week that Lehman Brothers filed...

Participants in 401(k) plans continued a cautious move into equity during August, with a total of $203 million shifted from fixed income into equities, according to the Hewitt...

The recent market tumult certainly took a toll on participant balances, but a an analysis by The Principal suggests that it might have been less than some feared.

Atlanta-based Reliance Trust Company said it has partnered with local business leaders in Wilmington, North Carolina, to form a wealth management firm providing retirement services.

House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Saturday threw his support behind President Barack Obama’s announcement of initiatives to help Americans increase their personal savings. 

As the nation turns its attention to the three-day Labor Day weekend, the White House is talking about retirement security. 

MassMutual's Retirement Services Division has turned to William Erlandson to supplement its Taft-Hartley sales business.

A Nashville, Tennessee, service provider has tapped Courtenay Shipley as vice president, Retirement Services.

No matter how tight your—or your plan sponsor clients'—budget is, the Profit Sharing/401k Council of America (PSCA) has materials available that will...

10 Things You’re (Probably) Doing Wrong—or Not Doing Right—as a Plan Fiduciary (continued).

QVC officials have completed their investigation into alleged employee misconduct in taking 401(k) loans, but declined to say if they found any fraud or if any workers had...

Affiliated Computer Services (ACS) has introduced Healthy 401(k) Plan Analytics, a software tool allowing sponsors to track and analyze participant behavior and trends.

Thirty-eight percent of surveyed employers reported their employees cut the amount of their retirement savings in 2009, while 12% also saw an upswing in opt-outs from automatic enrollment...

QVC said it continues to investigate alleged irregularities regarding employee 401(k) hardship withdrawals at its Rocky Mount, North Carolina, distribution center.

ShareBuilder 401k, provider of 401(k) plans for businesses with one to 250 employees, has introduced a 401(k) offering to be sold through registered investment advisers (RIAs).

A new survey found that in addition to reducing 401(k) contributions, employers are looking to cut cost by negotiating fees with their providers or advisers.

The Illinois Bankers Association (IBA) and the Springfield, Illinois-based Empire Advisory Group are teaming up to offer Empire's 401(k) plan, 403(b) plan, and nonqualified deferred compensation (NQDC) plans...