Tag: Participants

The PNC Financial Independence Survey found only 18%  of Gen Y members are confident they will have enough money to live comfortably when they are ready to retire.

A study from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) found that providing peer information increased retirement savings of non-unionized recipients but decreased savings of unionized recipients.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s latest 401(k) Contribution Activities Scorecard shows that as of June 30, 2011, nearly 1.5 million participants are actively contributing to their 401(k) plans.

More than 3,000 credit unions now have access to CUNA Mutual Group’s newly released online retirement guidance platform.

The latest Citibank Economic Pulse survey found that three years after the downturn began, 44% of Americans feel less financially secure now than they did at the start...

Developed by Left Coast Solutions and iGate Patni, iJoin is a mobile software program for 401(k) plan participants that leads them through the retirement planning process.   

Financial advisers often miss the opportunity to speak to their clients about the important role life insurance products can play in financial planning, according to a recent survey...

Nearly seven in 10 Americans (68%) say they will give more sparingly to charity in the coming months, according to a study conducted by Campbell Rinker on behalf of...

When The Hartford asked Americans age 45 and older about their retirement plans, two in five said they intended to work longer and delay retirement, or work part...

A paper released by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) presents new empirical evidence about the effects of retirement benefits on labor force participation decisions.

Almost half of American adults say the financial goal that is most important to them is having enough money for retirement.

A recent study reveals middle-income Boomers are demonstrating a commitment to saving for retirement, despite a bleak economic outlook.

The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College found that the increase of older workers in the workforce is related to reduced availability of pensions and retiree health...

John Hancock Retirement Plan Services (RPS) has introduced the John Hancock Education Resource Center.

Some workers are making ends meet by foregoing long-term savings, according to a recent CareerBuilder survey.

SunTrust Banks added its new Retirement Readiness reports to its institutional 401(k) platform, which aim to help employers evaluate how prepared their employees are for retirement.

Defined contribution plans in 2015 will be better-suited to help participants achieve a successful retirement, according to Diversified's Prescience 2015: Expert Opinions on the Future of Retirement Plans.

Participant withdrawal and contribution data indicate that essentially all defined contribution plan participants continued to save in their retirement plans at work in the first quarter of the...

Group benefits provider Mutual of Omaha has rolled out its Employee Benefits Information Center.

Prudential Retirement has launched Experience Prudential Retirement, a program for financial advisers and plan consultants to create customized marketing Web sites for prospects and clients.