Web Database Offers 401(k) Provider Information for Plan Advisers
A new service called 401(k) Rekon aggregates and lists resources offered to financial advisers by 401(k) plan providers.
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Targeted Communications Could Help Achieve Plan Results
Mercer said its recent effort with Synapses Inc., a provider of personalized 401(k) education, products, and services, indicates using targeted employee communications can achieve better plan results.
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Beneath the Surface
If you are thinking about changing affiliations, ask yourself these five questions before you accept a tempting offer
Fidelity to Offer Seminar on Tax-Diversified Retirement Portfolios
To help educate investors about the potential benefits of building a tax-diversified retirement portfolio, Fidelity is launching a "Tax-Smart Investing" seminar.
Americans Focused on Rebuilding Finances
Americans are no longer dwelling on concerns about the economy and instead are focused on rebuilding their finances for the future, according to the latest Principal Financial Well-Being...
Providers Vie for TPA Attention
Particularly in the small-plan market, retirement plan providers are seeing more business come through third-party administrators (TPAs)—and, as a result, are ramping up their efforts to attract TPAs.
Folio Institutional and ABG Carolinas Introduce Folio(k)
Folio Institutional and Alliance Benefit Group Carolinas have teamed up to offer Folio(k).
BB&T Redesigns Participant Web Site
BB&T Retirement Services has launched a redesigned Web site for defined contribution participants.
Schwab: Investors Focused on Growing Savings
More investors are focused on growing their retirement savings rather than protecting it, according to a survey by Charles Schwab & Co.
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Picking from the Tree of Providers
Advisers say that each provider has varying strengths, so “which one’s best?″ can be a thorny question
MassMutual Introduces RetireSmart Statements for Participants
MassMutual's Retirement Services Division has announced plans to introduce its new RetireSmart participant statement later this year.
Mercer: DC Plan Recovery not as Strong for Older Participants
Mercer reported that as of year-end 2009, nearly 70% of defined contribution participant balances have returned to levels prior to the stock market declines of 2008 and early...
MetLife Finds ‘Middle’ Boomers Behind on Savings Goals
Although Baby Boomers are typically treated as one big generation, they actually comprise three different demographic groups, according to a new study from the MetLife Mature Market Institute.
Wells Fargo Updates Retirement Site
Wells Fargo & Company said it enhanced its online retirement site with interactive planning tools.
Great-West Adds Regional Sales Director for Wisconsin
Great-West Retirement Services has appointed Todd Thompson as regional sales director, to serve Wisconsin and surrounding markets.
MassMutual: Women More Likely to Seek Help from Advisers
A survey conducted by MassMutual’s Retirement Services Division found differences in how men and women like to invest, and where they like to go to for advice.
Prudential's Total Retirement Solutions Now Includes Nonqualified Plan
Prudential Retirement's Total Retirement Solutions (TRS) offering has been enhanced to include a new nonqualified product.