Starting in 2009, new rules will change the landscape of the 403(b) industry, making the plans look more like 401(k)s and increasing their attractiveness to savvy advisers in the process, industry leaders believe.
The group comprises 18 record keepers and investment providers that serve the market for the defined contribution plans sponsored by school systems and hospitals.
Dave Liebrock will be an adviser at Captrust, working mostly with plan sponsors in the mid-market 401(k) space.
Defined contribution plan administrators may be fined $1,000 a day if they fail to disclose documents to participants.
“This bill will shed light on the 401(k) selection process and give Americans more control over their retirement future,” Sen. Tom Harkin said.
The Department of Labor proposed a new rule for fiduciaries meant to increase fee disclosure in 401(k)s.
Assets in individual retirement accounts grew 16.5% in 2006 to a record $4.23 trillion, according to EBRI.
37% of workers born in 1990 will reach retirement age with no savings in a 401(k)-type account, says a report.
Certified public accountants who serve small businesses are poised to offer 401(k) plans to their clients, said Chandra Bhansali, president of AccountantsWorld LLC, an online company that provides payroll assistance to 110,000 accountants.
The unveiling of the revised Internal Revenue Service Form 5500 comes with both relief and trepidation.
Citigroup Inc. is selling a 4.9% stake to the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, in a transaction valued at $7.5 billion.
The Pension Protection Act of 2006 included a provision that would permit non-spouse plan beneficiaries to transfer assets directly from the plan to a properly titled inherited individual retirement account.
The greatest risk facing the 401(k) system is that plan service providers will be declared legal fiduciaries as a result of litigation.
Almost all adults enrolled in an automatic enrollment 401(k) plan are glad their companies offer the service.
John Hancock's new program is designed to help 401(k) plan advisers capture and retain rollover assets.
Connecticut is the top-scoring state, and Los Alamos, N.M., is the top-scoring community, for personal-savings and investing behavior, according to A.G. Edwards & Sons Inc.
The mutual fund industry and independent 401(k) service providers squared off last week before the House Ways and Means Committee over whether fees for various 401(k) services should be broken down in disclosures to employers.
Citigroup Inc. of New York has been sued by a participant in its $12 billion 401(k) plan.
The St. Louis-based firm touts this plan as the lowest cost full service 401(k) plan available in the industry.
The new regulations from the Department of Labor covering qualified default investment alternatives will have widespread ramifications for both financial advisers and insurance companies.