by siteadmin | Feb 20, 2016 | plan administration, Retirement, Retirement Plan Advice, Retirement Plan News
According to a March 2014 Employee Benefit Research Institute survey, almost half of all workers without a retirement plan responded that they were not at all confident they would be financially secure in retirement. In contrast, only one out of 10 with a...
by siteadmin | Feb 15, 2016 | 401k Insight, Alliance Benefit Group, plan administration, Retirement, Retirement Plan News
Alliance Benefit Group board member Larry Raymond remembers when Alliance Benefit Group (ABG) was just an idea.”We saw the markets change and determined if we were to survive and offer the best solutions for our clients, we needed to leverage our collective...
by siteadmin | Jan 18, 2016 | 401k Insight, equity funds, plan administration, Retirement, Retirement Plan Advice, Retirement Plan News
At the end of 2011, 61 percent of 401(k) assets were invested in equities through equity funds, the equity portion of balanced funds, and company stock, down slightly from 62 percent the prior year, the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) and the Investment...
by siteadmin | Nov 27, 2015 | 401k Insight, Alliance Benefit Group, plan administration, Retirement, Retirement Plan News
In order for a retirement plan to maintain its tax-exempt status, every six years the IRS requires retirement plan documents to be updated, then resubmitted for review and approval. This “plan restatement” process ensures that any changes in the laws and...