Investment Instruments

In a new survey, LIMRA, Windsor, Conn., finds most employees want their contributions to their defined contribution plans escalated annually once they hit age 45.

Closures and smaller cost increases at many long-term care facilities were brought on by the 2008-2009 recession, according to the Newark, N.J.-based Prudential Financial Inc.'s bi-annual 2010 Long-Term Care Cost Study.

More employers are providing value-added 401(k) plan features that help drive positive plan participation and savings behaviors, according to new research from Charles Schwab.

Findings from the 2010 403(b) Plan Survey by the Profit Sharing/401k Council of America (PSCA) show despite a recession and complex new regulations, the 403(b) retirement plan system appears to be "healthier than ever."