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Managing 401(k) Plans

IOMA’s Report on Managing 401(k) Plans is the definitive resource for HR and Financial Department managers looking to run the best plan for their company. The newsletter keeps 401(k) plan managers abreast of changes in the laws and many regulations governing 401(k) plans as well as giving indispensable tips and case studies for communicating plans with employees, passing anti-discrimination tests, selecting and monitoring investment funds, increasing plan enrollment, understanding and managing plan fees and much, much more.

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March 2010 - Table of Contents

401(k) March 2010 (Full PDF Issue)
Is Annuitization of DC Plans an Answer to Retirement Security Questions?
Since the financial crisis of 2008, when employees saw their 401(k) plan balances plummet, retirement income security has been a hot-button issue.
Two Studies Push Participants to Do More to Make Up for Significant Market Losses
Two 2009 studies took a hard look at employees’ responses to their 401(k) accounts after the market losses they encountered in 2008 and found that while some positive steps have been made, more needs to be done.
Study Details Tips to Up 401(k) Participation Among Low Income and Female Workers
Specific low-cost strategies succeed in boosting employee 401(k) participation rates, particularly among low income and female workers, according to researchers at Dartmouth College, through a grant provided by the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE).
401(k) News Briefs (March 2010)
LABOR, Treasury Departments Seek Ideas on Options for Lifetime Retirement Annuities The Departments of Labor and Treasury released Feb. 1 their long-awaited Request for Information on how to turn defined contribution pension plans and individual retirement accounts into a lifetime stream of income for their participants through annuities.
Coming in Future Issues of Managing 401(k) Plans (March 2010)
Strategy Is Key in 401(k) Sponsors’ 2010 Agendas
401(k) Calendar (March 2010)
Mid-Sized Retirement and Pension Plan Management Conference, San Francisco, March 7-10; Boston, May 4-7; Chicago, Oct. 5-8. Contact
DOL’s Plan Assets Final Rule Provides Seven-Day Safe Harbor Period
In mid-January, the Department of Labor released a final rule that allows employers sponsoring pension and welfare plans with fewer than 100 participants to take up to seven business days to forward employee contributions to plan accounts.
Investors Still Favoring ‘Safe’ Investments Over Equities
Despite the stock market rebound, which began in April of 2009, 401(k) investors are still favoring GIC/stable value investments.
How Are Various 401(k) Investments Performing?
In January 2010, domestic stocks across the board once again registered impressive results, with the Wilshire 5000 Equal continuing its stellar run with a spectacular yield of 93.61 percent.

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