Tag: 401(k)

Products | July 22nd, 2011

USWCC Releases SmartRETIRE 401k

July 22, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce (USWCC) has announced the creation of national financial and...

Products | July 21st, 2011

Rafalko Acquires Piedmont Independent Fiduciaries

July 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Former managing director at Wachovia Securities, LLC and founder of Rafalko Investment Advisory, LLC Celia...

Deals and People | July 21st, 2011

Jason Frain Joins Guardian Insurance

July 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America has appointed Jason Frain Vice President, 401(k) Product...

Benefits | July 18th, 2011

Americans Investing More in Retirement

July 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new study from The Hartford found increased participation among many Americans in 401(k)s and...

Benefits | July 14th, 2011

Most Participants Would not be Saving if not for 401(k)

July 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Survey results from Fidelity Investments reveal more than half (55%) of current workplace savings plan...

Benefits | July 11th, 2011

Capping Tax-Preferred 401(k) Contributions Would Hurt Workers

July 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new analysis from the nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) finds that the National...

Opinions | July 11th, 2011

IMHO: “Starting” Points

July 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - You may have missed it, but there was a bit of a “dust...

Benefits | July 6th, 2011

Report Highlights Participant, Plan Differences among Industries

July 6, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Supplemental industry reports to Vanguard’s How America Saves analysis show industry differences in plan design...

Products | July 5th, 2011

ING Chosen as PERA Recordkeeper

July 5, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA) Board of Trustees has chosen ING's Retirement division...

Administration | July 1st, 2011

Average 401(k) Expense Ratio Declines

July 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to an annual report by the Investment Company Institute (ICI), 401(k) plan participants invested...

Deals and People | June 30th, 2011

David Skinner Joins PREI

June 30, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Prudential Real Estate Investors (PREI) has announced that David Skinner has joined the firm in...

Benefits | June 22nd, 2011

More Participants Getting Investment Help

June 22, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The portfolios of nearly 30% of participants in 401(k) retirement plans at Vanguard are in...

Products | June 6th, 2011

Putnam Releases App to Encourage "Impulse Saving"

June 6, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Putnam has introduced an iPhone application that allows participants to find savings opportunities through comparison...

Benefits | May 18th, 2011

Automated Programs, Advice Lead to Greater 401(k) Plan Results

May 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s Retirement & Benefit Plan Services quarterly report on plan participant...

Products | April 28th, 2011

National Advisors Trust Selects EPIC to Partner in 401(k) Offering

April 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - National Advisors Trust announced an agreement with EPIC Advisors, Inc. to provide a branded 401(k)...

Products | April 28th, 2011

AARP Offers 401(k) Fee Calculator

April 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new, free 401(k) fee calculator on AARP’s Web site aims to help investors better...

Benefits | April 28th, 2011

Most 401(k) Participants not Aware of Fees They Pay

April 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In a recent survey by AARP, more than seven in ten (71%) 401(k) plan participants...

Products | April 27th, 2011

Brokerage Launches Multiple Employer Plan for Physicians

April 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Millennium Brokerage Group (MBG) has launched Physicians 401k, a Multiple Employer Plan (MEP) designed specifically...

Products | April 20th, 2011

TD Ameritrade Launches ETF Offering for 401(k)s

April 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - TD Ameritrade Trust Company announced the availability of a new investment program that allows plan...

Administration | April 18th, 2011

Range Between High and Low Plan Costs Moderate for Most 401(k)s

April 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Total plan costs for running a 401(k) can vary widely, but for most employers the...