September Ruling Expected in WaMu 401(k) Cases
August 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge considering a series of lawsuits against the failed Washington Mutual (WaMu) told...
Tag: 401(k)
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Cutting Employer Contributions Is not the Whole Story
August 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Though the economic downturn has forced many plan sponsors to reduce their 401(k) contributions or...
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QVC Probes 401(k) Loan Problems
August 5, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The QVC home shopping network turned away workers at its Rocky Mount, North Carolina, distribution...
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PenChecks to Administer Missing Participant Accounts for RPG
July 27, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - RPG Consultants and PenChecks Inc. have announced an alliance which enables retirement plan sponsors to...
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Starbucks Will Make 2009 Match Contribution
July 27, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Starbucks announced to its U.S. employees (whom the company calls partners) that it will make...
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Utah Hospital Says Setting up 401(k) Was a Mistake
July 27, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Kane County (Utah) Hospital employees whose 401(k) retirement plan accounts have been frozen by the...
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American Express Latest to Suspend 401(k) Match
July 16, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - American Express Co. has suspended its 401(k) match for U.S. plans, as part of a...
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MA Philanthropist Restores Employees' 401(k) Balances Lost to Madoff
July 15, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Massachusetts philanthropist has decided to take $5 million from his own pocket to restore...
June Continued 401(k) Bond to Stock Cash Flow
July 14, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - 401(k) participants continued their search for higher returns in June by moving almost $270 million...
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FTC Clarifies 'Covered Accounts' in ID Theft Red Flag Rules
July 8, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Federal Trade Commission attorney Manas Mohapatra told BNA the commission's Red Flag Rules to prevent...
Woman Sentenced to Prison for 401(k) Theft
July 8, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A woman who was accused of fraudulently arranging for an $18,000 401(k) plan distribution from...
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Nationwide Investment Platform Added to Contractors Plan
July 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fringe Benefit Group, provider of group benefit plans designed for hourly and part-time workers, has...
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Atlanta Firm Reinstates Match
July 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Zep Inc. will begin contributions to its employees' 401(k) retirement accounts this month, nearly six...
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Principal Launches 401(k) Account Rebuilding Tool
June 30, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Principal Financial Group has unveiled a new online tool to help 401(k) participants estimate...
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John Hancock Introduces New 401(k) Proposal Package
June 29, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - John Hancock Retirement Plan Services has introduced a streamlined proposal that it says is designed...
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Great-West Offers Start-up 401(k)
June 29, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Great-West Retirement Services has introduced Easy Start 401(k), a new product targeted to businesses that...
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NC County Suspends 401(k) Match
June 25, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Cumberland County, North Carolina, government workers will not get employer contributions to their 401(k) retirement...
7th Circuit Panel Limits Ruling's 404(c) Effects
June 26, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Faced with pressure to take another look at its February 2009 decision in a widely...
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Lincoln Airport Authority Trims New Hire 401(k) Match
June 26, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - At a time when employers changing their 401(k) match typically focus on their existing workforce,...
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401(k) Still Rates High in Employers' Minds
June 22, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Recent research by CFO Research Services in conjunction with Charles Schwab finds that finance and...