Tag: Participants

fiduciary fitness

Outward “Bound”

Reviewing the rules about 401(k) hardship distributions
road test

Road Test

A view of a recent product development
dean's list

Staying on Course

One of my favorite quotations is George Santayana's, "Those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it."

Generation Yers Go Their Own Way

Advisers could take note that members of Generation Y might like to make their own investment decisions, but they are also interested in more sources of financial information...
retirement income

The Inside Story

It's up to advisers to help sponsors and participants understand in-plan 'guaranteed' income products

Gen X, Y Support Autoenrollment

An overwhelming 85% of surveyed members of Generations X and Y think it’s a good idea for employers to voluntarily enroll workers in a retirement savings plan, according...

Perspective: The Participant Experience

Every day, we come across magazine, newspaper, and other media stories that focus on the savings shortfall Americans are already experiencing—and will continue to experience as they head...
sales champ

The Standard

401(k) plan benchmarking moves on
servicing strategies

The Young and Restless

How retirement plan advisers can better reach a young, transient workforce
dean's list

“View” Points

We hadn’t gotten very far into the agenda of PLANSPONSOR’s Plan Designs conference in June when a plan sponsor asked the question that, IMHO, is on a lot...
investment-oriented

A Calculated Risk

Risk-based funds remain popular on plan menus. Why some plans pick them, and how some advisers benchmark them
beyond (k)

Correction Appended

The IRS offers ways for deferred compensation plans to correct mistakes voluntarily