Investment Instruments

American United Life Insurance Company, a OneAmerica company, has been named the number one 401(k) provider in five key satisfaction categories according to the Boston Research Group's 2011 Defined Contribution Plan Sponsor Satisfaction and Loyalty Study.

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A reduction in tax incentives for 401(k) plans would have a negative effect on retirement security because it would discourage savings and reduce the number of employers offering plans, according to a new report by The Principal.

In 2010, more than 70 million American workers did not have access to an employer-sponsored retirement plan, according to a new study from the Investment Company Institute.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management is simplifying its 401(k) plan menu. The company announced it is replacing its traditional menu of investment choices it offers to defined contribution plans and replacing it with a simplified menu of three investment portfolios: one consisting of diversified stock strategies, one with diversified bond strategies...

Overdiversification threatens the long-term returns of employee retirement accounts, but plan sponsors can help with better plan designs.