Pressure Is Building to Consider Climate Change When Investing
Retirement plan fiduciaries, for now, should at least consider the role climate change will have...
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2019 DC Survey Standouts
Through PLANSPONSOR’s annual DC Survey, 14 providers received the highest marks when plan sponsors answered...
Survey Findings
Mergers and acquisitions have reshaped the retirement plan industry—and our 2019 DC Best in Class Providers list.
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Getting SECURE Act’s Lifetime Income Provisions Right
Industry sources agree pains must be taken to ensure mandatory lifetime income projections to participants are accurate and contextual education is provided.
Must Plan Sponsors Allow All Reasons for Hardships?
Experts from Groom Law Group and Cammack Retirement Group answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
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Don’t Leave Retiring Plan Participants Hanging
Many people are confused about how to invest in retirement, so they will need help before and after they do...
401(k) Participant Equity Holdings Improve in 2019
Participants were “less reactionary” in their trading activity and, though they moved to fixed income for most of the year,...
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Certain Employee Groups Are in Greater Need of Financial Help
Finding women, mid-career and low-income employees are the most at-risk, Greenspring Advisors suggests ways plan sponsors, providers and advisers should...
Retirement Industry People Moves
Acadian hires global equity research director; Maryland-based firm joins TRA; and ADP Expands Professional Employer Organization Offering to Hawaii.
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MassMutual Offers Emergency Savings Solution to DC Plan Clients
The accounts are administered by Millennium Trust Company and earn a competitive market rate of return.
Excessive Fee Cases Continue With Lawsuit Against Cerner Corporation
The ERISA complaint includes familiar allegations that retirement plan fiduciaries failed to manage or monitor plan recordkeeping and investment fees.
The Case for TDFs That Mix Active and Passive Management
PIMCO says a mix of the two makes sense, especially assigning the fixed income portion of the portfolio to active...
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The Benefits Balancing Act
Offering more benefits typically leads to recruitment success, but it's not as simple when it comes to retention.
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Financial ownership: Helping participants move from engagement to actions
Catherine Golladay, President Schwab Retirement Plan Services keynote from the PLANSPONSOR National Conference
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Retirement Plan QDIA Best Practices
Recent surveys indicate that both participants and plan sponsors have concerns about adequately meeting saving needs for retirement. Fortunately, evolved plan design and innovative product offerings could be the silver lining that forms...
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The Savings Hierarchy
Participants must take stock of their options, to maximize savings.
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On Their Own Terms
Plan design can be rejiggered to better engage Millennials.
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HSA Investment Options
A valuable way to grow savings for health care expenses.
Wellness Strategies
The Employer Component
Sponsors have various options for contributing to employee wellness.
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Low Interest Rates—The Downside
How the current environment could hurt participants.
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