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By Paula Aven Gladych |
October 19, 2011
Two retirement industry associations recently expanded their focus, citing a changing regulatory environment and a lack of representation in Washington as the main reasons for the overhaul.
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By Jenny Ivy |
September 23, 2011
The Profit Sharing/401k Council of America announced this week it wants to be an advocate for all types of employer-sponsored defined contribution plans and is thus changing its name to Plan Sponsor Council of America (PSCA), in an effort to expand the organization's scope of retirement education and communication.
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By Barbara Bedway |
September 23, 2011
More than half of defined contribution plans experienced an increase in 401(k) loans in the past two years. But is it a wise financial move? The answer: that depends.
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By Heather Trese |
August 23, 2011
The Principal has named 10 growing businesses (selected by an independent panel of judges) as the 10 Best Companies for Employee Financial Security in 2011.
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By Tim Minard |
August 9, 2011
Does your retirement plan practice focus mostly on for-profit businesses? If so, you may be missing out on a growing niche—not-for-profit organizations.
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By Heather Trese |
July 6, 2011
A growing number of 403(b) retirement plan sponsors use third-party administrators (TPAs) for key plan services, and a new analysis shows that practice may be leading to better plan design.
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By Heather Trese |
May 31, 2011
Principal Financial Group's Aaron Friedman gives insight into the past, present, and future of 403(b) plans.
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By Jenny Ivy |
May 23, 2011
A new survey finds despite complexities and confusion, 403(b) plan sponsors are in the final stages of complying with sweeping regulatory changes from the Department of Labor.
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By Jenny Ivy |
December 21, 2010
of the 14.8 percent of companies that suspended matching contributions in the last three years in the last three years, 39.3 percent have restored them and 37.8 percent are planning to restore them within the next six months.
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By Amanda McGrory |
December 15, 2010
Based on a new Profit Sharing/401k Council of America survey, 403(b) plan sponsors took significant steps toward managing their plans for the last three years, even in this down economy and new regulations.
