Just three percent of employers currently offer student loan repayment benefits. But based on a number of reliable factors, that number may skyrocket in the not so distant future. (more…)
401(k)
It’s one thing to call the DOL’s final fiduciary rule “arbitrary, capricious, and contrary to law,” but it’s another thing altogether to sue the federal agency for creating the rule in the first place. (more…)
Is your 401(k) investment committee doing everything it should? With Finance execs being asked to take a more active role in their companies' retirement plans, that’s a question that needs to be examined on a regular basis. (more…)
Millennials will soon be the most prominent demographic in the workforce, and many of these employees have been saddled with tremendous amounts of student loan debts. So it just makes sense that student loan repayment benefits are starting to gain…
A full year after issuing the initial proposal – and six years after the issue was first raised -- the DOL has released the controversial new fiduciary rule. (more…)
As you well know, diversifying investments, avoiding prohibited transactions and following plan documents are just a few of the responsibilities employers have as fiduciaries of a company-sponsored 401(k) plans. (more…)
As you know, employers have long been asking the IRS to allow them to make certain 401(k) changes during the middle of the plan year without violating the federal tax code. Now the agency has responded to those requests. …
Two very interesting things happened in the world of retirement planning this week that Finance pros will want to take note of. (more…)
Study after study confirms that most workers aren’t setting aside nearly enough money for retirement. As a result, an increasing number of individuals are prolonging their retirement. This can have a drastic effect on employers, so is it time for…
Employers are constantly reminding employees to put enough money aside in their 401(k)s to ensure a comfortable lifestyle when it’s time to retire, but can you guarantee those funds are safe in the meantime? (more…)
You've already got a lot invested in your benefits programs. But if your company's looking to hire the best and the brightest of the current crop of college grads, here's a new idea you might want to consider. (more…)
Your company's retirement plan works best when employees are using it … and using it to its full potential. So how confident are you that it's happening? (more…)
