http://eba.benefitnews.com/rssfeed?tagValue=Eba-Stayingcurrent-Retirement&tagType=100&sectionName=null&topicName=null&feedType=rss&assetType=ARTICLE RSS feed for Eba-Stayingcurrent-Retirement http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/713311/Raw-Bar-Pension-funding-stats-and.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null It shouldn't come as any surprise that there is much to do with the world of financial services, especially retirement, this week. Take a listen as SunLife details what it is calling the "unretirement" index. Also, listen in as Lynn Unsworth of CAI offers employers some tips for making some sense out of the current financial mess for workers. Check it out online at http://eba.podhoster.com. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:50:00 GMT http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/713311/Raw-Bar-Pension-funding-stats-and.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-10-07T20:50:00Z http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/713041/Perfect-time-push-401k-participation.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null Despite offering a host of resources to boost 401(k) participation, employers believe workers' inertia in participating in defined contribution plans stems from their efforts to pay other household bills, reports Aon Consulting Worldwide. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:06:00 GMT http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/713041/Perfect-time-push-401k-participation.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-10-07T17:06:00Z http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/712001/Top-ten-401k-trends.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null In the ever-changing retirement plans landscape, it can be challenging to keep pace with current trends in 401(k) plans, let alone try to predict what lies ahead. Yet advisers need to anticipate where this market is heading in order to be ready with the services, products and technology their clients and plan participants will need in the future. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:32:00 GMT http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/712001/Top-ten-401k-trends.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-10-01T16:32:00Z http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/711941/Gen-X-and-Y-fret-much.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null Paying bills and keeping a job are obviously important goals, but the fact that they are driving many Americans aged 19 to 39 to either ignore or shortchange retirement savings programs is a growing concern, experts say. Generations X and Y will represent 60% of the U.S. workforce by 2010 and new research shows that long-term retirement planning too often falls victim to short term money concerns. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:10:00 GMT http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/711941/Gen-X-and-Y-fret-much.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-10-01T16:10:00Z http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/711931/Advisers-set-benefit-transformation-403b-plans.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null The industry has known this was coming for a long time. Last July the Federal Register announced sweeping changes for 403(b) plans that would be effective January 1, 2009. Needless to say, some employers are behind the curve in getting their plans up to speed. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:01:00 GMT http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/711931/Advisers-set-benefit-transformation-403b-plans.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-10-01T16:01:00Z http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/696841/Women-need-better-financial-planning-benefits.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null A new study co-authored by two professors affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania's prestigious Wharton School could provide a shot in the arm for financial-planning services offered through the worksite market. Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:31:00 GMT http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/696841/Women-need-better-financial-planning-benefits.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-09-09T17:31:00Z http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/693111/Gen-X-and-Y-worry-money.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null Generation X and Y, or Americans ages 19-39, will represent 60% of the U.S. workforce by 2010. That's a large chunk of the population that isn't giving retirement savings much thought. A recent EBRI study finds that members of this age group are more focused on immediate concerns than longer-term issues. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:58:00 GMT http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/693111/Gen-X-and-Y-worry-money.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-09-02T16:58:00Z http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/671411/road-successful-business-starts-outlined-business.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null We're just back from the Workplace Benefits conference in Las Vegas. If you've never attended, you should. Daymark Advisors did a presentation on how to optimize the value of your business even if selling it is still several years in the future. And we hosted several clients and had fourteen private meetings while attending the conference. We got a lot accomplished in 2 1/2 days. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:59:00 GMT http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/671411/road-successful-business-starts-outlined-business.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-09-01T20:59:00Z http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/671371/Blessings-point-cash-balance-prosperity-interested.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null Benefit advisers who recommended cash balance plans to their clients a few years ago will breathe a sigh of relief as the Second Circuit recently ruled such pension plans are not age discriminatory. The Second Circuit, a particularly influential court, slammed the door shut on plaintiffs trying to claim the new popular breed of pension plans results in such discrimination. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:52:00 GMT http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/671371/Blessings-point-cash-balance-prosperity-interested.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-09-01T20:52:00Z http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/671071/Suits-aimed-recovering-subprime-investment-losses.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null Once the scope of the subprime mortgage crisis became clear, a number of pension and 401(k) plans with assets invested in subprime mortgage obligations filed lawsuits to recover their losses. They cite a provision of ERISA that holds fiduciaries liable for losses resulting from a breach of fiduciary responsibilities. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:47:00 GMT http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/671071/Suits-aimed-recovering-subprime-investment-losses.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-09-01T19:47:00Z