Tag: Participants

A national survey found that more Americans are "very concerned" about the impact of the recession on their personal finances this year compared to last.  

Fidelity found workplace retirement plan participants are becoming increasingly more engaged in their plans.

The sampling size was small, but a recent survey found that participants who got financial advice held more funds and enjoyed a higher rate of return than those...

For years, retirement education focused on the need to save; but as Baby Boomers are starting to reach retirement, they’ll have to turn that accumulation into a source...

Focus groups conducted by the Center for Financial Security at Boston College showed participants do not appreciate the inherent diversification of target-date funds.

Americans may not be preparing for the unexpected events that can interfere with retirement plans, according to a MetLife Mature Market Institute study.

Thirty-two percent of Baby Boomers are worried they won’t be able to afford the retirement lifestyle they want and they’re not sure how to improve their prospects.

While the recession led employees to turn their attention to debt management and budgeting, research from Financial Finesse finds that in 2010, they refocused on the future.

Panelists at the Virtual PLANADVISER National Conference discussed ways advisers should reconnect with plan sponsors and sweep away some of the old cobwebs surrounding retirement plans. 

Laying it all out on the table, PLANSPONSOR and PLANADVISER’s Editor-in-Chief, Nevin E. Adams, opened the first Virtual PLANADVISER National Conference (VPANC) by outlining the top 10 trends...

Over the past two years, the youngest generation in the workforce has become more engaged in learning about the benefits available to them, according to Unum.

The Center for a Secure Retirement (CSR) found that 51% of middle-income Americans (annual income between $25,000 and $75,000) have not been approached or contacted by a professional...

Towers Watson took an in-depth look at defined contribution (DC) plans among Fortune 100 companies, focusing on plan design and investment options.

MassMutual's Retirement Services Division has created RetireSmart, a participant education program.

A LIMRA study found defined contribution plan participation and deferral rates are nearly identical for women and men, yet women's totals are falling short.

Witnesses appearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Thursday told lawmakers that while the retirement income sufficiency issue in the U.S. is...

Fidelity Investments is hosting nation-wide events for the next 30-days, in which it hopes to help near-retirees and those already in retirement switch their focus from savings to...

The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee scheduled a hearing for Thursday to discuss “what can be done to help Americans save more for retirement.”

GuidedChoice has launched GuidedSpending 2.0, a major revision of its retirement income advice program.

The Principal Financial Group upgraded its Web site for retirement plan participants.