Tag: Education/Advice

Products | June 28th, 2011

Mercer Adds to Benefits Platform

June 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mercer's Outsourcing business has announced the addition of three new services to its benefits...

Opinions | June 28th, 2011

IMHO: Graduation “Exhortations”

June 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - This past week, my son graduated from high school.

Benefits | June 27th, 2011

Financial Planning Benefit Offerings Have Increased

June 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employer-sponsored retirement plans continue to shift away from defined benefit plans toward defined contribution savings...

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 21st, 2011

The Hartford Offers Future Housing Education Resource

June 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com)...

Products | June 20th, 2011

RPAG Partners with John Hancock

June 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - John Hancock Financial Network (JHFN) has partnered with...

Products | June 17th, 2011

DoL to Host Spanish-Language Advice Webcast

June 17, 2011(PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to a recent press release, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DoL) Employee Benefits Security Administration...

Benefits | June 17th, 2011

PSNC 2011: Creating Better Savers

June 17, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A panel of experts at the PLANSPONSOR National Conference this week discussed practical ways to...

Compliance | June 14th, 2011

White Paper Says Electronic Delivery Benefits Participants

June 14, 2011(PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to a recent white paper, researchers...

Benefits | June 14th, 2011

Employers Feel Responsible for Benefits and Advice

June 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Bank of America Merrill Lynch study found 53% of employers feel responsible for providing...

Products | June 9th, 2011

MetLife Expands Financial Education Offering

June 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - To meet the need of employees wanting more financial assistance from their employers, MetLife has...

Products | June 9th, 2011

Fidelity Offers Assistance with Collecting Pensions

June 9, 2011(PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fidelity Investments has introduced a new online educational tool designed to help workers on the verge of...

Products | June 7th, 2011

TIAA-CREF Announces Partnership to Create RIA Network

June 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - TIAA-CREF announced a new partnership with the Center for Due Diligence (CFDD) and PlanTools to...

Products | June 3rd, 2011

Fiserv Enhances Financial Advice Solutions with Morningstar

June 3, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fiserv, Inc. announced the integration of Morningstar analytics and data into its front-office Financial Advice...

Products | June 2nd, 2011

AICPA, SHRM Launch Award for Workplace Financial Literacy Efforts

June 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – If you’re doing great things to encourage workplace financial literacy, here’s a...

Benefits | May 31st, 2011

Older Investors Dissatisfied with Traditional Financial Advice Model

May 31, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new study by Hearts & Wallets has found that many older investors are unhappy...

Opinions | May 24th, 2011

IMHO: Loan Arranging

May 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The headlines last week were all about how new legislation had been introduced...

Products | May 23rd, 2011

Lincoln Launches New Participant Education Program

May 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Lincoln Financial Group has introduced the Lincoln InStep participant education program, resources designed to proactively...

Products | May 23rd, 2011

Whitepaper Claims Emotional Barriers Thwarting Good Savings Behaviors

May 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new white paper asserts that those in and near retirement are...

Products | May 20th, 2011

Adviser Firm Launches Retirement Planning Web Site

May 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Retirement Investment Strategies has launched FinancialPlanStrategies.com to help those near and in retirement.