retirement plans

• Retirement Industry Looks Askance at $3 Million IRA Cap in Obama Budget

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  April 10, 2013

  Limit in deficit-cutting plan released Wednesday by White House.

• Gender Gap Closing in Retirement Savings: Survey

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  March 6, 2013

  Women are catching up with men when it comes to what they have saved and the rate at which they’re saving.

• Senate Explores Ways to Improve Retirement Security

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  February 21, 2013

  Panel hears from investment firms, learns "disturbing and frightening" realities of savings shortfalls.

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  CUNA Mutual Hires Paul Chong to Lead Retirement Plan Services

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  February 15, 2013

  UBS, Prudential, CitiStreet veteran takes over retirement plans helm at CUNA Mutual.

• Retirement Money at Former Employers Sits for Five Years of More: Cogent

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  February 13, 2013

  Three out of four investors with retirement money in a former employer’s plan have kept those assets there for five or more years.

• Pentegra Retirement Warns of 401(k) Plans’ Future

  By Michelle Samaad  |  January 23, 2013

  Drastic changes contained in discussions under way at national debt reduction task force, plan provider says.

• Pentegra Acquires Advanced Pension Solutions

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  January 8, 2013

  Pentegra Retirement Services announced Tuesday its acquisition of Advanced Pension Solutions Inc., a third-party retirement plan administration firm.

• Baby Boomers Largely Say Health Care Affecting Retirement Plans

  By Warren Hersch  |  October 11, 2012

  Two-thirds of baby boomers who are within 10 years of retirement say that rising health care costs have greatest effect on outlook.

• Pension Plans May Be Reborn

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  October 7, 2012

  With just 13% of credit unions offering their employees defined-benefit plans, is a shift underway that could potentially open up the window for employers to increase participation?

• Nearly Two-Thirds of Private Workforce Has Access to Retirement Plans

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  September 24, 2012

  Survey finds 48% choose to participate.