Tag: Recordkeeping

Research from financial analytics firm Cerulli Associates shows more than a quarter of 401(k) participants look to their plan’s recordkeeper as their primary source of retirement advice.

The U.S. Solicitor General has filed a brief asking the United States Supreme Court to review parts of a widely followed 401(k) fee litigation case, Tibble v. Edison International.

Annual filings always bring a swirl of activity, and July 31 is no different. It also brings a cloud of confusion for plan sponsors, according to Form 5500...

Average individual retirement account (IRA) contributions for tax year 2013 reached $4,150—a 5.7% increase from 2012 and an all-time high, according to Fidelity Investments.

Savings in defined contribution (DC) retirement plan accounts recordkept by Fidelity grew 12.9% in the last year, to an average balance of $91,000.

RiversEdge Advanced Retirement Solutions announced its mobile application is now available to retirement plan participants whose accounts are recordkept by the company.

M Financial Group, a financial services distribution company based in Portland, Oregon, has added J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s Retirement Link plan offering to its retirement plan platform.

The Center for Fiduciary Excellence (CEFEX) expanded its adviser certification test to include more data security questions, reflecting the industry’s heightened awareness of cybersecurity threats.

Showing plan participants how well and how much their best-performing peers save is highly motivating, Putnam Investments finds.

U.S. Retirement Partners (USRP), through its U.S. Employee Benefits Services Group (USEBSG) division, has acquired the Common Remitter Services business of CPI Qualified Plan Consultants, Inc.

Abandoned 401(k) accounts don’t do anyone any good, and they just may be hitting critical mass, according to the Retirement Clearinghouse.

A lawsuit brought by the Department of Labor (DOL) recently resulted in a court judgment that orders the fiduciaries of a Columbia, Maryland, 401(k) plan to pay restitution...

Financial services provider TIAA-CREF announced an agreement to acquire Nuveen Investments, a diversified investment management company.

Recordkeeping and custodial services provider Retirement Revolution added vWise’s SmartPlan Enterprise solution to its retirement plan product offerings.

Participants might respond better to education if it’s more like a game, says Chris Whitlow of edu(k)ate, an app developer that delivers gameified financial literacy.

It’s a phenomenon unique to the retirement planning advice industry that even those participants who make good investment decisions often don’t know they’re making good decisions.

Retirement plan sponsors can outsource much of the work involved in filling out and filing annual Form 5500s, but they’re still responsible for the results.

Retirement plan participants’ savings rate is the most important factor for ensuring successful retirement savings outcomes.