Retirement Investing
Spotlighted here are the latest retirement investing tips, as well as in-depth reviews and analysis of retirement investing strategies.
Benefits Council President Blasts Plan Fiduciary Definition
By Arthur D. PostalJames Klein today visited Capitol Hill to continue the battle against a looming "accidental fiduciary" problem.
June 14, 2011
Retirement Planning Official Take Note: DOL, IRS Beefing Up Enforcement EffortsRetirement planning officials take note: the Obama administration is ramping up enforcement efforts to combat the large number of retirement plans that it says are non-compliant with retirement planning rules and regulations.
June 13, 2011
GAO: Qualified SERPs a MysteryNo one seems to know how many qualified supplemental executive retirement plans are out there or how the economic downturn affected the plans.
June 13, 2011
Boomer Retirement Income Smackdown: Bond Ladders vs. AnnuitiesAs the first wave of boomers starts to retire in 2011, retirement income is a hot-button issue. So which is better: immediate annuities or bond ladders?
June 10, 2011
SPARK Asks Labor for More Time on Fee Disclosure ComplianceThe SPARK Institute is asking the U.S. Labor Department to change a new retirement plan fee disclosure postponement proposal and give retirement plans more time to comply.
June 09, 2011
SPARK Seeks Ideas for Improving Data StandardsThe SPARK Institute is asking institute members and other retirement plan community players to suggest ways it might be able to improve its lifetime income solutions data standards.
June 09, 2011
Sammons Adds Retirement Product Distribution BusinessSammons Financial Group is starting a unit, Sammons Retirement Solutions, that will distribute mutual funds and variable annuities through broker-dealers and their financial advisors.
June 08, 2011
Sammons Adds Retirement Product Distribution BusinessSammons Financial Group is starting a unit, Sammons Retirement Solutions, that will distribute mutual funds and variable annuities through broker-dealers and their financial advisors.