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Most 401(k) Participants Ignore 2Q Volatility

September 2, 2010 - Retirement plan investors are calming down, MassMutual data shows.

Automatic IRAs a Good Start, But Need Improvement: Aite Group

August 30, 2010 - Government’s effort to boost retirement savings could overburden small employers.

Target Date Funds to SEC: Yes on More Disclosure, No on Changing Names

August 27, 2010 - Investment funds, lawmakers and other fund experts say that target-date funds need to increase the amount of information they provide investors to understand their investment risk. But they don’t want the Securities and Exchange Commission to change the way the funds are named.

BlackRock Argues Against Adding Asset Allocations to Target-Date Fund Name

August 26, 2010 - In a letter to the SEC, investment management firm says it does support enhanced disclosure.

Employers Connecting Dots Between 401(k) Admin, Payroll

August 10, 2010 - Money & Taxes in Alignment: 401(k) plan sponsors are getting plans and payrolls into better alignment.

FedEx to Restore 401(k) Matches Jan 1, 2011

July 27, 2010 - FedEx makes good on its earlier promise to restore 401(k) matches, citing an improved earnings outlook.

DOL to Require 401(k) Plans to Disclose Fees in Writing to Participants

July 15, 2010 - The DOL issued an interim final rule on 401(k) plan fee disclosure early Thursday.

Auto-Enrollment for 401(k) Target-Dates Sparking Concerns

July 1, 2010 - Of those companies that auto-enroll workers, 39% auto-enroll new employees and 18% auto-enroll all employees: Towers Watson.

IRS Extends 401(k) Deadlines in Eight States

June 22, 2010 - Storms, severe weather give reprive to: AL, CT, MA, MS, NJ, RI, TN & WV.

Auto IRAs Gaining Major Support in Washington, Press

June 21, 2010 - Treasury Senior Benefits Official Mark Iwry’s plan to bring Automatic IRAs to America’s 78 million workers without a 401(k) plan gets major coverage in WSJ.

France Raises Retirement Age From 60 to 62

June 17, 2010 - The French people take protests to the street, and unions say they'll strike.

BoA Enhances Retirement Platform for Small Businesses

June 3, 2010 - The company’s advisers will continue with their consultative approach.

IRS Probes 401(k) Compliance

June 1, 2010 - The Internal Revenue Service is surveying 1,200 plan sponsors that filed Form 5500 looking for, among other things, information on nondiscriminatory policies and automatic enrollment features—with an eye to improve education.

Burned Boomers Ready for Retirement Planning

May 25, 2010 - Planning starts to replace panic in some investors’ crash-recovery strategies.

New IRS Rules Ease 401(k) Stock Sales

May 20, 2010 - Requirement to allow investors to diversify on a timely basis won't have big impact, experts say.