Tag: Defined Contribution

Experts addressing the PLANSPONSOR National Conference urged attendees not to fear aggressive re-enrollments from a fiduciary or workload perspective.

“We are at a unique inflection point in history, with a number of forces converging simultaneously that are forever changing...

Including information from outside sources, the Retirement Readiness Report projects a clearer picture of participants’ retirement outlook.

 

DC plan participants also continue to contribute and mostly keep their investment allocations the same.

Looking at the U.S. specifically, the shortfall of retirement savings needed is growing at a rate of $3 trillion each...

A paper from Prudential Retirement discusses the benefits of offering lifetime income products in DC plans and how plan sponsors...

One-half of all of all families that have retirement account assets plus home equity rely on these for more than...

Two providers have introduced retirement plan health measurement tools with different approaches.

In light of surging health care costs, an HSA can serve as an important component to a holistic retirement-planning strategy.

Smart beta seeks additional outperformance and is a flexible enhancement to traditional index. Here’s what you should consider as a...

Research suggests timing the market reduces returns every year, but Millennials are making these decisions at an alarming rate.

To combat the risk of living out retirement income, Wells Fargo and MetLife are rolling out an annuity option which...

Still, 34% of non-retirees say Social Security will be a major source of retirement income, a Gallup poll finds.

Among other things, FSR said Treasury should replace the DOL's current fiduciary rule with a “best interest standard” adopted by...

Eighty-one percent of small business employees expect to be offered a retirement savings plan, but the reality is that only...

Michael Barry, president of the Plan Advisory Services Group, discusses the fundamental principles of the 401(k) system, defaults and plan...

President Trump has pledged to introduce his tax reform proposals on or around April 26, adding to speculation about how...

New research by Morningstar suggests plan sponsors may benefit from increasing default savings rates, relying on opt-out auto escalation features,...

Plan sponsors with individually designed plan documents may want to adopt a pre-approved plan since the end of the IRS...

“What is the current maximum permissible vesting schedule for employer contributions to a retirement plan?