Benefits

March 31, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many retirement plan committees do not have a charter, and often those that do find it fails to provide adequate guidance because it...

March 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – As state and local governments continue to modify their retirement packages, public employees may need to save more for retirement, says a new...

March 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Promoting financial literacy among employees can help create a more productive and focused workplace, according to a group promoting Financial Literacy Month in...

March 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More than half of employees are unsure their 401(k) retirement plan will provide them with adequate funds for retirement, says a new survey.

March 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In the two decades since target-date funds (TDFs) first entered plan investment menus, they’ve gained a reputation as a set-it-and-forget-it strategy that many...

March 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Speakers for a webinar hosted by ADP reminded plan sponsors that complying with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (or ACA) is...

March 26, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – As more employees retire, plan sponsors need to prepare for the impact on their defined benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC) retirement plans.

March 26, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The basics of fiduciary liability need to be instilled in retirement plan sponsors and committee members.

March 26, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – While U.S. workers are more satisfied with their financial situation now compared with five years ago, their retirement confidence still remains below levels...

March 25, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The use of low-cost index funds by participants in Vanguard 401(k) plans increased noticeably between 2004 and 2012.

March 25, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Only about one-third (31%) of chief financial officers (CFOs) are concerned about losing Baby Boomer employees to retirement over the next few years.

March 25, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new survey questions whether small businesses are paying too much when it comes to 401(k) plan fees.

March 24, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – 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...

March 24, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Financial and retirement services provider Prudential has created a 2014 Compliance Checklist for retirement plans that are not governed by the Employee Retirement...

March 24, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Financial and retirement services provider Prudential has released a checklist to help plan sponsors of defined benefit (DB), defined contribution (DC) and 403(b)...

March 21, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Stock market jitters persist, but retirees in particular showed soaring confidence in the market and their ability to generate income, a survey found.

March 21, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The annual NCAA Basketball tournament (a.k.a., March Madness) is underway and many U.S. employees are filling out brackets and competing for accuracy.

March 20, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – North Carolina K-12 educators now have an additional retirement vehicle open to them.

March 19, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Since the Department of Labor (DOL) proposed including lifetime income illustrations on retirement plan participant statements, no doubt most in the industry have...

March 18, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A vast majority of Americans report they are worried about health care costs in retirement, but many still substantially underestimate what the expense...