401(k)

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  Cash balance retirement plans enjoy rapid rise

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  June 17, 2013

  The report pegs the number of cash balance defined benefits plans in 2012 at 9,115, up from 7,926 in 2011.

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  Most 401(k) plan sponsors use social media

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  May 15, 2013

  The use of social media for 401(k) information is highest among mid-sized plan sponsors, who represent plans with total assets of between $20 million and $100 million.

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  Employer-sponsored retirement assets hit $10.9 trillion

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  April 4, 2013

  Assets held in employer-sponsored retirement plans totaled $10.9 trillion in 2012, up 8 percent from the $10.1 trillion recorded in 2011.

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  Yep, we’re saving: Retirement assets rise 8% in 2012

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  March 28, 2013

  Retirement savings accounted for 36 percent of household financial assets in the U.S. at the end of last year, ICI says.

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  SSgA: Employees want more help with retirement planning

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  February 13, 2013

  The study confirmed previous SSgA findings about the need for employers to provide expert guidance and play an active role in helping make saving for retirement easier.

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  4 in 10 Canadians favor Roth IRA-like savings accounts

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  January 17, 2013

  More would invest in a TFSA than contribute toward a registered retirement savings plan.

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  Prudential survey: Millennials say incentives key to boosting participation

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  December 13, 2012

  When asked about the most effective ways to engage them in their retirement plan, 73 percent of Millennials cite an annual or quarterly system that makes saving for retirement more rewarding.

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  DOL Safe Harbor Clarification for Lifetime Guarantees Sought by NAIC, Life Insurers

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  September 7, 2012

  Prudential and other life insurers are joining the NAIC in requesting that annuity products, especially those that provide guaranteed lifetime income, are given safe harbor under ERISA's fiduciary rules.

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  Study: Investment-Only DC Plan Assets to Grow to $3.5 Trillion by 2017

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  July 9, 2012

  Investment-only DC plan assets, the study says, will grow to $3.5 trillion by 2017, a 52% rise from the $2.3 trillion recorded at year-end 2011. The 2017 total also represents an 8% growth in market share relative to year-end 2011, when investment-only plans stood at 52% of all DC plan...

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  Transamerica: More than Three-Quarters of Workers Fund an Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plan

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  May 16, 2012

  Despite the Great Recession, workers remain committed to saving for retirement in company-sponsored 401(k) plans and similar arrangements, according to a recent survey by Transamerica.