Compliance | August 19th, 2015 DOL Says Company Kept Employee 401(k) Contributions A construction company ceased operations in 2013 and has not paid 401(k) participants their plan assets, according to a lawsuit.
Compliance | August 19th, 2015 Trial Date Set for Boeing 401(k) Fee Case Plaintiffs in the case allege that Boeing breached ERISA fiduciary duties by permitting excessive fees to be charged to 401(k)...
Data and Research | August 19th, 2015 Mutual Fund Expenses Lower Within 401(k) Plans 401(k) participants invested in equity mutual funds pay less than half the amount of expenses for a retail investor.
Data and Research | July 30th, 2015 Total 401(k) Contributions Reach Record Levels But average account balances dipped slightly in second quarter, Fidelity says.
Compliance | July 22nd, 2015 DOL Sues for 401(k) Fringe Benefit Contributions The agency says $108,000 in fringe benefit contributions were not forwarded to the Brunk Industries Contractors and Employees 401(k) Plan.
Products | July 15th, 2015 Pentegra Unveils Retirement Savings Guidance Tool Pentegra Participant SmartPath generates recommended retirement savings practices to boost outcomes.
Compliance | July 10th, 2015 DOL Seeks Independent Fiduciary for Abandoned Plan The plan’s recordkeeper refused to make distributions after the former plan fiduciary changed each participant’s address to his own.
Products | July 8th, 2015 ERISApedia Adds Plan Administration Guidance Forms The Fiduciary Responsibility eSource on ERISApedia.com has been expanded with new forms that guide retirement plan officials through key administration...
Products | June 24th, 2015 Paycor Unveils 401(k) Plan Administration Service Cloud-based benefits solutions provider Paycor launched a new support service for 401(k) plans.
Participants | June 9th, 2015 Wells Fargo Data Shows Auto Features Help Automatic enrollment and automatic asset allocation products are helping 401(k) participants save and diversify.
Benefits | June 4th, 2015 PR Firms Use Benefits to Attract Talent Boutique-sized PR agencies offer an unusual range of benefits.
Compliance | June 1st, 2015 Plan Sponsors Should Be Aware of Common Errors Knowing what to avoid and working with advisers and providers can help retirement plan sponsors maintain good plan operations.
Administration | May 22nd, 2015 401(k) Outflows from Retirements Can Be Offset Plan sponsors should encourage additional savings to keep plans healthy.
Compliance | May 19th, 2015 Considerations for Retirement Plan Sponsors after Tibble Ruling The U.S. Supreme Court has taken a modest step to ensure the fiduciary “duty to monitor” retirement plan investments is...
Data and Research | May 12th, 2015 Intuitive Design Boosts 401(k) Plan Wellness As employers look for ways to increase their employees’ engagement in a workplace retirement plan, they turn to auto features...
Data and Research | May 12th, 2015 $24B in Match Dollars Left Unclaimed Money left on the table creates an opportunity for plan sponsors to send a clear message to their plan participants:...
Compliance | May 7th, 2015 Law Firm Investigating IBM 401(k) Plan A law firm says allegations of fraud in a current lawsuit against IBM raise questions about its handling of 401(k)...
Products | May 5th, 2015 SmartPlan Spanish Enhances Engagement and Enrollment The launch of SmartPlan Spanish will provide additional retirement plan education resources to one of the fastest-growing population segments in...
Data and Research | April 29th, 2015 Fidelity Reports Record High Retirement Plan Balances Participants in Fidelity retirement plans set new records for account balances and contribution rate increases during Q1 2015.
Participants | April 16th, 2015 Participants Need Improved Financial Education A study by The Guardian finds a link between a lack of financial education and poor retirement outcomes.