Tag: Participants

Plan sponsors face an “equity dilemma” of ensuring participants have adequate retirement savings while protecting them from volatility.

Executives and their employers should reconsider qualified retirement plans in light of recently enacted tax changes, according to a PwC source.

There is a disconnect between the saving habits of some consumers and their rosy retirement forecasts, a poll found.

Active investors may find themselves frustrated by the small number of diversification opportunities in their employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Nearly two-thirds of retirement plan participants use a financial adviser to assist them in managing their plan investments, a survey found.

A majority of retirement plan participants who responded to a recent survey said they learned about finances from their parents.

Companies should address retirement plan communication preferences of the “digital” generations.

The mass of Baby Boomers retiring and their potentially inadequate savings will present challenges for the whole economy.

More companies are making the financial wellness of their work force a priority in 2013, according to an Aon Hewitt survey.   

Participant reactions to recessions could result in lower retirement savings, a report shows.

New research indicates that employers who contribute matching contributions to their defined contribution (DC) plans may not be funding retirement for all participants.

Most employees (79%) see their employers as a trustworthy source to help them grow and protect their money, according to Prudential.  

About 45% of all employees in the nonprofit sector are not confident with their ability to prepare financially for retirement, a survey shows.

This month, many people will vow to make resolutions for their physical health—but what about their financial health?

Employees are often struck with inertia when it comes to their 401(k) plans.

Plan sponsors can use behavioral economics to educate employees about saving for retirement.  

Employers are increasingly using 401(k) plan design strategies to simplify plan participant decision-making around enrollment, contributions and investing, a survey found.

Diversified’s newly enhanced website, retire.divinvest.com, aims to improve defined contribution (DC) participant outcomes.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch enhanced its Benefits Online site for participants with a new education center, home page redesign and mobile upgrades.