Tag: Plan Design

After a scathing Wall Street Journal article suggesting 401(k)s are not adequate for retirement, Ted Benna, whom some call the...

Lowering costs, reducing return assumptions and experiencing healthy returns is putting a positive spin on public retirement plans’ future.

When the agency established a pre-approved plan program for 403(b)s, it allowed for a remedial amendment period to retroactively correct...

Plan sponsors are more concerned with operating their plans and avoiding potential liabilities, while plan advisers are more focused on...

But auto-IRAs run by governments are not favored.

An increased focus on education and wellness and plan designs focusing on retirement income are among trends Fidelity sees as...

ERISA lawsuits against retirement plans in 2016 have included new allegations not seen before and have spread to target different...

Plan design, investments, fees, financial wellness and the DOL’s fiduciary rule are all things defined contribution plan sponsors should consider...

There are several reasons employees may not participate in their employer-sponsored retirement plans, but plan design features and the right...

Icon has been designed for independent contractors and ‘gig workers,’ people who work for an employer that doesn’t offer a...

A GAO report about how certain DC plan design features can hinder retirement outcomes highlights how, even when making non-fiduciary...

“U.S. policymakers would be wise to examine the reforms the U.K. has implemented,” says Jennifer Brown, report co-author.

The question is whether, under ERISA, a church must establish a plan in order for it to be considered a...

Michael Barry discusses why he thinks automatic IRA legislation still has a chance to be passed.

However, only 8.71% of plans automatically enroll employees that fail to make an affirmative enrollment election, an analysis finds.

In addition, more savers are leveraging HSAs as a tool to increase overall retirement savings, an analysis suggests.

Loaded with information about when employees may begin participating in plans, benefits involved, vesting and so on, the language utilized...

The GAO suggests regulators re-evaluate eligibility age requirements, vesting policies and whether to allow plan sponsors to require employment on...

Many committees do not have the expertise to select investments and should use outside help, SEI says.

A “Safe Harbor 101” handbook explains when a safe harbor 401(k) is needed and how they function.