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PBI Research Services announced that more than 371,000 customers at client Fidelity had personal data exposed in the breach.
Tag: DC plan participants
The ‘Other’ Retirement Income? Pair Passion With Part-Time Work, Experts Say
The stark reality for many Americans is that Social Security and savings may not be enough to meet their retirement...
Employer Contributions Hit Record High Among Fidelity Savers
The rate was driven by matching employees’ continued 401(k) deferral increases.
Retirement Clearinghouse Issues Alert of IRA Data Breach
Firm alerts more than 10,000 people to watch out for identify theft after Social Security and IRA numbers may have...
Announcing 2023’s Plan Adviser of the Year Award Winners
Adviser firms in six categories were honored at a dinner in New York Wednesday night.
Americans Appear Committed to Preserving Retirement Savings Despite Market Volatility
Only 2.5% of DC plan participants halted contributions to their plans in 2022.
Savers Want Better Financial Management. How Can Advisers Reach Them?
New research shows an opening for advisers to offer wealth management solutions to savers. An expert in adviser communications says...
Retirement Consultant Gallagher Buys f3’s ‘Turnkey’ Wealth Management Platform
Gallagher says the deal adds a financial asset management platform to meet plan sponsor demand for holistic retirement plan participant...
Data Points
What Participants Want
The PLANSPONSOR Participant Survey gives insights into advice preferences.
Trends
Participant Misperceptions
Distinguishing myth from reality can be hard when it comes to DC plans.
Generations Respond Differently to Retirement Savings
Gen Xers and women reported facing multiple struggles in saving for retirement.
Participant Insights: Misperceptions About 401(k) Plans Abound
Two of the most prevalent misunderstandings that keep workers from signing up—that it is too complicated, and that retirement is...
Gen X Participants Are Even More ‘Sandwiched’ After COVID-19
However, there are several helpful actions and concepts that advisers can bring to the table.
Financial Wellness Is Really About Financial Priorities
Retirement industry researchers say the pandemic will have a lasting impact on the way people rank and pursue their financial...
Education Can Help ‘Savers’ Feel Confident Like ‘Investors’
Nearly all of those responding to a new Schwab survey say they would feel confident about making the right financial decisions with professional help, yet only half feel...
Untreated Financial Stress Robs Work Force Productivity
Besides evaluating participant financial stress levels, a new OneAmerica survey also looks at the specific factors causing participants to experience financial stress.
Participant Loan Activity Appears to Have a Quarterly Seasonal Pattern
ICI finds the first quarter of the year tends to have lower percentages of DC plan participants with loans outstanding compared with later quarters.
Resources Investment Advisors Reveals Financial Elements Literacy Program
The financial wellness and literacy program is meant to help employers address the hard costs of high-turnover, absenteeism and financial hardship of their employees.
Tax Bill Affects IRA Conversions, Loans, 529s, NQDC Plans
The bill does not impact tax breaks for retirement savings, either by lowering the amount people can contribute or requiring some or all of the money to be...