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Benefits | April 19th, 2021

Plan Sponsors Face Several Decisions About Emergency Savings Offerings

They need to determine how emergency savings accounts will be invested and whether to match employees’ savings, as well as whether recordkeepers’ out-of-plan or in-plan options are best.

Administration | April 16th, 2021

Simplifying the Retirement Planning Message

Employees need to be taught how to manage finances and save for the future before being advised on how to create an income stream in retirement.

Investing | April 16th, 2021

The Benefits of Stable Value Funds for Plan Participants

Stable value is touted as helping near-retirees manage sequence risk, should they have the misfortune of retiring into a downturn, but these investments offer advantages for participants of...

Deals and People | April 16th, 2021

Retirement Industry People Moves

DWC – The 401(k) Experts selects new principal, and Ascensus names new FuturePlan president.

Compliance | April 16th, 2021

Claims Against Astellas, Aon Move Forward in Untested CITs Lawsuit

A judge found that allegations were sufficient to deny most motions to dismiss filed by the plan sponsor and the investment manager.

Benefits | April 15th, 2021

Efforts to Make HSAs More Inclusive

How decoupling HSAs from high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) could bring advantages to both the employee and employer.

Administration | April 15th, 2021

Questions Sponsors Need to Ask When Hiring a 3(38) Fiduciary

DC plan sponsors should examine a potential investment manager’s approach to governance as well as investing, and they should review past performance results.

Benefits | April 15th, 2021

More Employers Are Engaging With Voluntary Benefits

Experts say such offerings could help improve employees’ financial wellness and retirement security.

Products | April 15th, 2021

Investment Product and Service Launches

Voya Financial offers NQDC portfolios for workplace clients; Investics announces enhancements to cloud ecosystem; PGIM launches new active aggregate bond ETF; and more.

Benefits | April 15th, 2021

Boosting HSA Participation and Engagement

Experts say offering company matches and/or seed money, as well as implementing automatic enrollment into the plans, can boost workers’ engagement with HSAs.

Compliance | April 15th, 2021

Court Rejects Barnabas Retirement Plan Fiduciaries’ Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit

A federal judge found that the plaintiffs had sufficiently pleaded their claims in the suit alleging excessive retirement plan fees.

Benefits | April 15th, 2021

The Role of HSAs in Financial Wellness and Retirement

Plan sponsors can promote the HSA benefit as a part of employees’ financial wellness and liken its importance to other financial planning tools.

Benefits | April 14th, 2021

Selecting an HSA Service Provider

Experts say providers should be able to educate participants about how the accounts work and their triple tax benefits.

Benefits | April 14th, 2021

How to Make Changes That Make a Difference for Your HSA Program

A session during the first day of PLANSPONSOR’s 2021 HSA Conference revealed ways employers can enhance their programs’ participation rates.

Compliance | April 14th, 2021

DOL Releases Its First Cybersecurity Guidance

The guidance includes best practices and tips for protecting retirement benefits.

Products | April 14th, 2021

WEX to Acquire benefitexpress

The deal adds a complementary suite of solutions to WEX’s health offerings, including employee enrollment and decision support tools for employees, and more.

Compliance | April 14th, 2021

DOL Issues Guidance for Investors, Plans on Investment Advice Exemption

It sets forth questions an investor can ask potential advice providers and information to help them understand the purpose of each question.

Compliance | April 13th, 2021

Allianz Targeted by Raytheon in Fiduciary Breach Lawsuit

The complaint suggests Allianz abandoned a hedging strategy that was the supposed cornerstone of an investment fund utilized by the Raytheon pension plan, resulting in unexpected losses.

Benefits | April 13th, 2021

How HSAs Work

Speakers at the virtual PLANSPONSOR 2021 HSA Conference discussed features of health savings accounts (HSAs) and rules regarding them.

Compliance | April 13th, 2021

Potential Pitfalls in Union Pension Relief Program

The relief included in the latest stimulus program is a major win for stressed union pensions, but sources say there are some challenging hurdles yet to jump.

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