Tag: Retirement Income

Products | October 25th, 2010

BlackRock, SunGard Team up on DC Plan Retirement Income Solution

October 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - BlackRock, Inc. and SunGard have announced a new solution that will support the use of...

Benefits | October 15th, 2010

It’s Official: No 2011 COLA Increase for Social Security

October 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – As widely anticipated, the Social Security Administration has announced that there will...

Reader Responses | October 12th, 2010

SURVEY SAYS: Should There Be a Social Security COLA Adjustment?

October 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Published reports indicate that Social Security recipients won’t get an annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for...

Opinions | October 12th, 2010

IMHO: Scale Model

October 12, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - I’ve long had an issue with weight scales, for the perhaps obvious reason that,...

Products | September 30th, 2010

SPARK Releases Final Data Standards for Retirement Income Solutions

September 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The SPARK Institute has released final information sharing standards and data records for lifetime income...

Opinions | September 29th, 2010

IMHO: Listening Post

September 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - I recently found myself turning back to my notes from the PLANSPONSOR National...

Opinions | September 22nd, 2010

IMHO: “Forever” More?

September 22, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Last week the Treasury Department and Department of Labor held two-days of joint...

Compliance | September 17th, 2010

Lifetime Income Hearing Witnesses Demand Fiduciary Shield

September 17, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A strong theme in testimony from witnesses at this week’s hearing into providing lifetime income...

Products | September 8th, 2010

Vanguard Introduces Online Annuity Service

September 8, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Vanguard has introduced a new Web-based service that enables individuals to compare income annuities from...

Compliance | August 26th, 2010

Lifetime Income Hearing Agenda Unveiled

August 26, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U. S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has...

Benefits | August 19th, 2010

J.P. Morgan: Retirement Income is Key

August 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – J.P. Morgan Retirement Plan Services says ‘income replacement’ is a key metric of success plan...

Deals and People | August 19th, 2010

Nationwide Announces Retirement Income Team Leader

August 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. announced that Kevin McGarry will serve as director, retirement income strategies,...

Benefits | August 11th, 2010

Younger Americans Plan to Rely on Social Security Too

August 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new survey released by AARP shows that three in four (75%) adults age 18+...

Benefits | August 9th, 2010

Longevity Concerns High Among Retirement Savers

August 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Half of employees (52%) believe they are behind in their retirement savings and a...

Compliance | August 5th, 2010

DoL and Treasury to Hold Hearing on Lifetime Income Options

August 5, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U. S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) and the Department of...

Opinions | August 1st, 2010

PSNC Talking Points

August 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Even the most diligent registrant at the recent PLANSPONSOR National Conference (PSNC)...

Products | July 28th, 2010

Barclays Launches Retirement Income Notes

July 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Barclays Capital has announced the launch of Barclays Retirement Income Notes.

Products | July 26th, 2010

SPARK Institute Unveils Data Standards for Retirement Income

July 26, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – As new retirement income solutions continue to come to market, an industry...

Benefits | July 26th, 2010

Americans Still Under Significant Financial Pressures

July 26, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new MetLife poll finds that 56% of Americans have taken on more workplace responsibility,...

Benefits | July 23rd, 2010

What Are the Odds of Running Short in Retirement?

July 23, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – According to the 2010 EBRI Retirement Readiness Rating (RRR), more than one-in-four...