Benefits

May 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A paper from Towers Watson recommends, for defined contribution (DC) plans, up to 25% of traditional U.S. aggregate bond assets can be switched...

May 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An increase in the number of employers shifting to part-time workers is more likely to be due to economic reasons than legislative ones.

May 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Workers in desk jobs are more likely to complain about their work environment, according to a survey from CareerBuilder.

May 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Target-date funds (TDFs) for retirement plan participants need to consider a longer investment time horizon, a paper from Fidelity contends.

May 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Simplifying the 401(k) plan enrollment process may help employees save more effectively for retirement, says a recent paper from Bank of America Merrill...

May 23, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Emulating fiduciary principles of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) can help K-12 public school retirement plan sponsors improve outcomes for participants.

May 22, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Roth IRA balances grew at twice the rate of traditional individual retirement accounts (IRAs) between 2010 and 2012, according to a new analysis...

May 22, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The health care spend in 2014 for a typical American family of four covered by an average employer-sponsored health plan is $23,215, according...

May 22, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) Board of Administration has adopted a set of views about pension design, funding and administration.

May 21, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Investment managers don’t just provide a product—increasingly they provide communication and expertise to help plan sponsors engage participants, says Jim Danaher of Northern...

May 21, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – About one-quarter of working Americans have a nest egg balance of zero, according to a survey from COUNTRY Financial.

May 21, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More employers are recognizing employees need financial education programs to help them deal with financial challenges.

May 21, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A bill that allows new state workers to be enrolled in a 401(k)-style retirement plan was approved by the Oklahoma House of Representatives,...

May 21, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Geographic trends can tell 401(k) plan sponsors where, and how, to target their messaging.

May 20, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – American's retirement readiness levels are not as bad as some predictions make them out to be, according to a Towers Watson report.

May 20, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – While summer has traditionally been associated with rest and relaxation, many Americans now equate summer with financial stress, a survey finds.

May 16, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Some plan sponsors are unsure about best practices for handling uncashed retirement plan benefit checks, but a new paper aims to help.

May 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Buck Consultants predicts cost increases for medical plans will be lower in 2014.

May 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The glide path of a target-date fund (TDF) should reach its landing point at the investor's actual retirement date, according to a new...

May 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Determining how to draw down assets in retirement can be a puzzle; having a clear strategy can boost retirement readiness.