PLANSPONSOR Magazine
COVER
Confronting Income Challenges
Participants have multiple ways to translate amassed savings into income.
Feature
Feature
Is Your QDIA Still a Good Fit?
What to weigh when you measure the appropriateness of your choice.
Investment Focus
Investment Focus
Making It Last
Employees need to consider questions about saving and life expectancy.
DB Focus
DB Focus
An Expanded Platform
Fixed income investors have several new options.
Insights |
No Rubber-Stamps
The moral of the story is about fiduciary training for committee members.
Issue Intro |
Translating Savings
How can employers help their employees think through questions about retirement savings and life expectancy?
Survey Says |
40th Anniversary Of the 401(k)
Do you think 401(k) plans are sufficient for employees to obtain retirement security?
Rules/Regs |
Amendments Proposed for Hardship Withdrawal Regulations
Summaries of the latest news from Washington and the courts—what’s coming, what’s contemplated and what’s critical for plan sponsors to...
UpFront |
Annuities Favored by The Young
Forty-two percent of consumers in a LIMRA SRI study said they were open to the idea of annuities, and 61% say having enough money to last through retirement...
UpFront |
Small Plans Can See Big Results
Sponsors of small DC plans are adopting creative strategies similar to larger plans.
UpFront |
The 401(k) Turns the Big 4-0
Over the last four decades, this retirement plan has evolved in many ways.
UpFront |
Save While Paying Off Debt
Workers facing debt payments must also prioritize long-term savings, as difficult as this may seem.
UpFront |
When a Part-Timer Is Hired Full Time
When a part-time or seasonal employee is hired full-time, past service, plan document provisions and the law are critical to...
UpFront |
Priorities for TDF Selection
How plan sponsors select TDFs, and how they differ from an adviser's considerations.
Research |
2018 DC Survey: Recordkeepers
Perspective Matters: All recordkeepers can deliver exceptional service—but not all of their sponsor clients experience it.
Participant Analysis |
Fragmented Savings
Many near-retirees have retirement savings spread across accounts.