Transamerica Retirement Services

• Boosting retirement plan participation through automation

  By Andy Stonehouse  |  October 22, 2012

  The secret to more impressive participation numbers, says prof Shlomo Benartzi, is making it harder for retirement savers to opt out - using some simple behavioral finance tools.

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  Providing clarity to your 401(k) participants: A story of disclosure

  By Andy Stonehouse  |  April 12, 2012

  Encouraging participant involvement means offering education and clarity. For independent advisors, that may be a tough path to take.

• Transamerica unveils guide to re-energize commitment to retirement savings

  By Noah Guillaume  |  April 12, 2012

  Five-step guide helps set goals and keep retirement strategy on track over the long term.

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  5 fee disclosure steps for plan sponsors

  By Andy Stonehouse  |  April 10, 2012

  With 408(b)(2) disclosures for plan sponsors looming just on the horizon, here's a checklist of five ways to properly communicate, explain fees and meet participant deadlines.

• Transamerica appoints new division vice president

  By Noah Guillaume  |  April 9, 2012

  Chad Brown will oversee all sales activities for the company’s Southern region.

• 5 trends for plan advisors in 2012

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  November 23, 2011

  Retirement plan advisors remain focused on increasing client satisfaction and guiding them through market volatility and upcoming regulatory changes, according to a new report by Transamerica Retirement Services.

• 3(21) fiduciaries more popular among plan sponsors

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  November 9, 2011

  Plan sponsors are increasingly looking for investment advisors who can shoulder some of the fiduciary burden related to offering employee retirement plans. More frequently they are turning to companies that offer fiduciary coverage under section 3(21)(A) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

• Online retirement tools spur people to save more

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  October 11, 2011

  The market crash of 2008 prompted many individuals to learn more about and take better control of their retirement assets. Because of this trend, many companies offer online tools to help plan participants plug in numbers and see just how well they have planned for retirement.

• Top 5 issues affecting third party administrators

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  October 3, 2011

  Transamerica Retirement Services today announced the five top issues affecting third party administrators. Transamerica spoke with TPA partners and TPA business owners to learn about the most pressing business issues they’re facing and to seek input on how Transamerica can best serve their needs.

• Transamerica Retirement Services unveils online savings tool

  By Jenny Ivy  |  September 14, 2011

  Transamerica Retirement Services today announced Wednesday the launch of RetireTrack, a Web-based, interactive and customizable retirement savings tool for retirement plan participants.