Tag: Defined Contribution

December 7, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – During the third quarter of 2012, Callan DC Index...

December 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Defined contribution (DC) plan fees hit a record low this year, according to a survey...

December 4, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) asked the IRS to issue gui

December 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The 2008 stock market crash wiped out trillions of...

November 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Overall Roth 401(k) usage is up 14% year-over-year, a recent Wells Fargo study found.

November 20, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Reenrollment in a QDIA can help improve plan diversification, according to a Vanguard research paper.

November 20, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Cogent Research study provides insight into what DC plan participants want from their plans...

November 19, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Generation X and Generation Y account for 55% of the participants in defined contribution (DC)...

November 15, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Defined contribution (DC) plan participants’ contributions continued and withdrawal activity remained low in the first half of 2012.

November 14, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Retirement benefits remained mostly intact during the Great Recession.

November 7, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The costs of Harvard University’s employee benefits offerings are growing at “unsustainable rates,” according to the...

October 31, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Fiduciary Investment Advisors (FIA) hired Robert A. Corlito as an investment consultant in the Boston...

October 30, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Lyxor developed a new approach to target-date funds (TDFs) to ensure proper retirement benefits.

October 29, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many participants have an incorrect view about what they will get from a target-date fund...

October 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employers and employees face two main obstacles for retirement saving: tough economic times and ineffective...

October 24, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Retirement plan sponsors should consider a broader approach to their defined contribution (DC) plan...

October 23, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A study suggests defined contribution (DC) plans could improve retirement outcomes for participants by adopting...

October 22, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The goals and designs of defined contribution (DC) plans are evolving as defined benefit (DB)...

October 15, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – To meet rising demand for Treasury inflation-protected securities (TIPS), BNP Paribas launched a fund that...

October 15, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. retirement income system advanced from 10th last year to 9th in the 2012...