Tag: Retirement Income

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...

Benefits | July 16th, 2010

Elderly Median Income Hits Peak in 2008

July 16, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The median income level of the elderly population in 2008 was $18,001, the highest...

Benefits | July 13th, 2010

Rich Americans Could Also Deplete Retirement Nest Egg

July 13, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Some 64% of Americans in the two lowest pre-retirement income levels will be running short...

Benefits | July 8th, 2010

Research Shows Retirement Income Adequacy Lacking at Large Firms

July 8, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A study of 84 large employers from Hewitt Associates finds that employees who contribute to...

Products | July 6th, 2010

OvaCurrus Announces New Strategy for Lifetime Income

July 6, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - OvaCurrus LLC, a product design and strategy consulting firm, announced a methodology to deliver sustainable, inflation...

Benefits | June 29th, 2010

Participants Prize Retirement Plans – More

June 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More than half of 401(k) retirement savings plan participants report that their...

Benefits | June 29th, 2010

Poll Shows Support for Income Guarantees in 401(k)s

June 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey indicates three-out-of-four (77%) U.S. adults support the concept of modifying the 401(k)...

Benefits | June 18th, 2010

Research Cautions against 4% Spending in Retirement Rule

June 18, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The “4% rule" - the most commonly offered advice for spending in retirement proffered by...

Benefits | June 16th, 2010

Kohl Senate Panel Eyes Lifetime Income Options

June 16, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, (D-Wisconsin) Chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, held a hearing...

Products | June 14th, 2010

ICMA-RC to Offer New Retirement Income Product

June 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ICMA-RC has announced a new retirement income solution for state and local government employees.

Benefits | June 11th, 2010

Demographics a Factor in Retirement Income Sources

June 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Gender, marital status, age, education, and other demographic variables have a significant impact on the...

Products | June 4th, 2010

SunTrust Adds Guaranteed Income Option to 401(k) Offering

June 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) –SunTrust Banks has added a guaranteed lifetime income investment option, ClearCourse, to its institutional 401(k) investment...

Benefits | June 3rd, 2010

Annuity Buyers Flocking to Lifetime Income Guarantee

June 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An insurance trade group reported Thursday that more than 81% of variable annuity purchasers opted...