Tag: Participants

Morningstar Inc. has introduced the next generation of Morningstar Retirement Manager, its advice and managed account service for defined contribution (DC) participants.

Many Gen Xers are on the right track to reach retirement, according to a study from the MetLife Mature Market Institute.

Plan Outcome Assessment will analyze defined contribution (DC) plans to help plan sponsors gauge their participants’ retirement readiness. 

Only 30% of 401(k) plan participants said they “paid attention” to the fee disclosures they received last year, according to the quarterly Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor and Retirement Optimism...

The Defined Contribution Institutional Investment Association (DCIIA) released a white paper that examines how to design investment menus for defined contribution (DC) plans.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is co-sponsoring a webcast to provide financial education for younger workers and college seniors.

The Plan Sponsor Council of America (PSCA) has begun its 56th Annual Survey questionnaire, which will examine trends with defined contribution (DC) plans.

New York Life lowered the initial premium payment for its Guaranteed Future Income Annuity (GFIA), from $10,000, to $5,000.

Next week, Public Broadcasting System’s (PBS) Frontline program will re-air a documentary called “The Retirement Gamble.”

An online tool from Wells Fargo Retirement helps individuals create a savings plan and allows them to see their potential monthly income in retirement.

Mercer has released a list of six tips for plan sponsors that are considering a participant cash-out program for their defined benefit (DB) plans.

With the right combination of plan design and automated program features, retirement plan effectiveness can often be improved within reasonable budget levels, a paper asserts.

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has recommended regulators take certain steps to make plan-to-plan rollovers easier for defined contribution (DC) participants.

Retirees who have a positive relationship with their plan provider are more likely to keep their assets with that provider, a study found.

Almost half of employees in Maryland (49%) do not participate in an employer-sponsored retirement plan, a report found.

Employees want to understand their benefits better and employers could improve their benefits communications, a survey suggests.

Following the financial crisis, 56% of investors now believe it is entirely their responsibility to prepare for retirement, a Fidelity Investments survey finds.

New research shows providing employees with retirement income projections may lead them to save more.

Five percent of Section 401(k) plans include an automatic contribution arrangement (ACA), according to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 401(k) Compliance Questionnaire.