Median tenure remains stable through quarter century

So much for reminiscing about the good old days, when many workers held one stable job throughout their careers. New research appearing in the Employee Benefit Research Institute’s January EBRI Notes finds that workers’ median tenure in their current job has remained virtually unchanged for the past 25 years: 5.1 years at the same job in 2008, compared with 5.0 years in 1983. …

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Podcast: More fiduciary responsibilities for brokers on the horizon

As a former SEC attorney and current director of legal and regulatory affairs at Fi360, Kristina Fausti shares the knowledge she's learned from frequent meetings with D.C. insiders on upcoming reform legislation set to impose new regulations on brokers and advisers.

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CLASS Act momentum sparks LTC plan fears

Concern is mounting about the worksite market impact of a proposed government-run plan to provide in-home, long-term care (LTC) assistance to the elderly and disabled that survived a flurry of amendments to both the House and Senate health care reform bills.

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Commuter benefits remain on the benefits hot list

According to TransitCenter's fourth annual Commuter Impact Survey, 35% of employers offered tax-free commuter benefits in 2009. Among large companies, this number rises sharply to 58%.

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Dramatic changes coming to the 401(k) and DC market

In the early 1990s, the investment providers dominated by leveraging phenomenal returns to require plan sponsors to use their recordkeeping and administrative services. As providers were forced to offer more than proprietary investments and plan sponsors began demanding better and more sophisticated service and technology, capital expenditures were driven up.

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