Is It Important for 401(k) Fees to Be Equitable?
September 24, 2009
Feature: Employers with 401(k) plans need to think about whether the fees their participants are paying are equitable. (9/24/2009)
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Risk Dominates Conversations Around Retirement ...
September 14, 2009
News: Employers with both 401(k) and defined-benefit plans are taking a closer look at those plans' investments and questioning whether they should be doing more to mitigate risks, experts say.
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Fidelity 401(k) Survey Shows Hope for Retirement ...
August 13, 2009
News: Although Fidelity says it is seeing employers are stepping up communications around their 401(k) plans as a result of the recent market swing, many experts say they are not seeing that at all.
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Retirement Income Solutions: The Next Big Thing?
July 16, 2009
Feature: Insurers and investment managers are touting their retirement income wares, but plan sponsors should think carefully before they add these products to their plans. (7/16/2009)
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Experts Wary of Proposed 'Bailout Funds'
May 21, 2009
News: As part of the Troubled Asset Relief Program, the Obama administration is encouraging investment companies to create 'bailout funds,' or mutual funds that would buy troubled mortgage securities to eventually investments at a profit.
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Helping DC Participants Through Troubled Times
May 7, 2009
Feature: There are a number of things 401(k) plan sponsors can do to help plan participants get back on track for retirement. (5/7/2009)
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What to Do When the 401(k) Match Must Go
March 8, 2009
Feature: Plan sponsors that need to cut their 401(k) contribution would be wise to consider the implications to the broader employer/employee social relationship, and take steps to counter this negative perception as much as possible. (3/8/2009)
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Survey: 44 Percent of DC Plans Expect to Replace ...
February 3, 2009
News: The survey from Callan Associates shows that 44 percent of private and public defined-contribution plans expect to replace an investment option for performance-related reasons in 2009, up from 39 percent that did so last year.
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10 Resolutions for Defined-Contribution Plan ...
January 9, 2009
Feature: Employers would be wise to take this opportunity to clean house and make sure their defined-contribution plans are best positioned in terms of design, delivery and communication. (1/9/2009)
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Any Upside for Employers to Encourage 401(k) ...
November 7, 2008
Feature: There are no real incentives for employers to ensure that their employees are saving enough for retirement, experts say.
(11/7/2008)
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