Tag: Participants

The economic downturn might have prompted some changes in the behavior of Americans, but a new study suggests that their level of retirement planning (or lack thereof) remains...

A new report indicated that while Early Boomers lost a lot of money ($1 trillion) during the economic downturn, they have already recovered roughly half of these losses,...

New Vanguard research suggests that retirement plan participants, either as a result of conscious resolve or inertia, mitigated the recent economic downturn's damage to their retirement savings by...

Fewer Americans are saving for retirement and many still aren’t saving at all, according to a survey commissioned by online investing firm Scottrade.

A recent study found that many Americans, particularly in some ethnic groups, are kept awake by problems such as financial concerns.

Advisers surveyed by Brinker Capital reported that despite 2009’s impressive market returns, many of their clients still have to delay retirement in order to eradicate performance shortfalls.

Smart401k has released a new proprietary retirement planning tool that provides clients with a way to track progress toward their retirement goals and determine how changes in retirement...

Research from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) found that automatic enrollment of participants in 401(k) plans is likely to be most beneficial to young and low-income workers,...

When it comes to reading, most affluent seniors don’t want to snuggle up with a lengthy description of their investments, a new survey suggests.

Mercer said its recent effort with Synapses Inc., a provider of personalized 401(k) education, products, and services, indicates using targeted employee communications can achieve better plan results.

Americans are no longer dwelling on concerns about the economy and instead are focused on rebuilding their finances for the future, according to the latest Principal Financial Well-Being...

As Americans regain confidence in their ability to retire, more workers and retirees turn to advisers for help, according to the 2010 Retirement Confidence Survey, released today by...

BB&T Retirement Services has launched a redesigned Web site for defined contribution participants.

More investors are focused on growing their retirement savings rather than protecting it, according to a survey by Charles Schwab & Co.

MassMutual's Retirement Services Division has announced plans to introduce its new RetireSmart participant statement later this year.

More than seven-in-10 (72%) workers over the age of 60 who said they are putting off their retirement are doing so because they can’t afford to retire financially,...

Mercer reported that as of year-end 2009, nearly 70% of defined contribution participant balances have returned to levels prior to the stock market declines of 2008 and early...