by siteadmin | Apr 27, 2016 | Alliance Benefit Group, plan administration, Retirement Plan News, Uncategorized
As a reminder, the current plan restatement cycle that started on May 1, 2014 ends on April 30, 2016. To incorporate the provisions from the Pension Protection Act and various other required amendments that took effect between 2007 and 2011, all defined contributions...
by siteadmin | Mar 21, 2016 | Alliance Benefit Group, financial, plan administration, Retirement, Retirement Plan Advice
Knowledge is power, particularly in the increasingly complex world of retirement planning. Retirement professionals need to stay abreast of a myriad of topics that impact plan design, satisfy regulatory developments and ensure that plan sponsors and their participants...
by siteadmin | Mar 14, 2016 | financial, Retirement Plan Advice, Retirement Plan News
The Great Recession and the stock market collapse in 2008 set many employees back financially. Six years later, many still continue to work their way out of this challenging period. Financial stress has been heightened and a recent survey by the Society for Human...
by siteadmin | Mar 7, 2016 | 401k Insight, Retirement, Retirement Plan Advice, Retirement Plan News
Lifetime Income Vs. Outliving Your Money Kelli Hueler, CEO and founder of Hueler Companies, a stable value consulting and data research firm, remembers when it first struck her. The next big risk for U.S. investors wasn’t a dramatic market decline, but...
by siteadmin | Feb 29, 2016 | 401k Insight, Retirement, Retirement Plan Advice, Retirement Plan News
When investing in a 401(k) plan, many participants are unsure about what percentage of their salary they should contribute. Select an amount too low, and they risk not having sufficient savings for retirement. Select a percentage too high, and they fear not...