Voices

Two years ago, I wrote about the "next level" in defined contribution designs: a growing interest on the part of plan sponsors in focusing on service elements like...

December 6, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - It's that time of year again - time for the office holiday party.

November 29, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - We've all been "victims" of those who are chronically late to meetings, and I've seen (and heard about) various "solutions" to the problem.

Thanksgiving has been called a "uniquely American" holiday, and while that is perhaps something of an overstatement, it is unquestionably a special holiday, and one on which it...

November 15, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A week from today, most of us (at least most of us still at our posts) will no doubt be wondering what time...

Last week, as I was surfing the Web, I stumbled across an article titled "Time for Employers to Cut Cord to 401(k) Plans."

November 8, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Earlier this week, we covered a survey of workers - who, for the very most part, said that their work is unaffected by...

I was having coffee with a buddy of mine a couple of weeks back, and before long the discussion turned to music; specifically the new Bruce Springsteen CD.

November 2, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - If you thought clocks were supposed to fall back last weekend, you weren't alone.

It may have lacked the hoopla of a midnight Harry Potter release, but in retirement industry circles, last week's publication of the Department of Labor's final regulations on...

October 26, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - I know they've only just been released - and I know that many haven't had a chance to review the qualified default investment...

I was at a conference a couple of weeks ago, when the CEO of a large, national consulting firm stood up and commented on the increased fiduciary burden...

October 17, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - This week marks the eighth anniversary of NewsDash, but as I talk to folks around the country, I have discovered that everyone has...

October 11, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Next Tuesday (October 16) is Boss's Day - a day on which we acknowledge the role (if not the personage) of the person(s)...

The testimony presented at last week's hearing by the House Education and Labor Committee on the issue of 401(k) fees was remarkably consistent, IMHO, certainly compared with the...

October 4, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Monday is Columbus Day - a day set aside in commemoration of the October 12, 1492, arrival of Christopher Columbus and his expedition...

September 20, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - 'Tis the season for health-care package rollouts, and while there have been signs that the rate of increase is slowing, there doesn't seem...

September 13, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Managing to keep personal information has always been a key concern in our business - and we've recently seen instances where there have...

This week, I'm going to do something I never thought I would do again.

September 6, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Next Tuesday will, of course, mark the sixth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks.