PLANSPONSOR Magazine
COVER
Harvesting The Right Facts and Figures
In this age of ‘big data,’ sponsors have the analytic tools at hand to make more informed decisions.
Insights
Insights
Inside Assumptions
In my last column (“Taking Responsibility,” PLANSPONSOR, July/August 2017), I wrote about...
Issue Intro
Issue Intro
Gaining Insight
Everything we do today can be measured. For instance, I’m able to...
Survey Says
Survey Says
Annuities And Lifetime Retirement Income
Concerns about ensuring lifetime retirement income for employees have increased substantially over...
Industry Analysis |
Loan Repayment Capabilities
Spotlighting industry data from PLANSPONSOR’s proprietary research
Plan Analysis |
Future Flows of DC Assets
There has been growing industry discussion about flows in and out of retirement plans and how the impending retirement of Baby Boomers will drain dollars from defined contribution...
Research |
2017 Target Date Fund Buyer’s Guide
The current role of strategic vs. tactical asset allocation in target-date funds.
Compliance Update |
Compliance Update
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 |
Sponsors Must Actively Manage The Aging Work Force
A national survey found nearly seven in 10 plan sponsors believe most employees at their company could work until age 65 and still not have enough to meet...
UpFront |
Nonproprietary TDFs Gain Attention
Larger plans are taking the lead in moving away from proprietary TDFs, and research shows plan sponsors are also moving to CIT TDFs.
UpFront |
More Sponsors Turn To Cash Balance Plans
Small business continues driving cash balance growth, with 92% of cash balance plans in place at firms with fewer than 100 employees, research from Kravitz finds.
UpFront |
Cost Factors When Freezing Your Plan
Just because a plan is frozen, doesn’t mean fees will go away altogether.
UpFront |
Helping With College Debt and Savings
Eighty percent of respondents from an IonTuition survey said they would like to work for a company that offers student...
UpFront |
Many Miss Out On the Full Company Match
Best-in-class plan design in addition to financial wellness programs can get retirement plan participants to maximize their savings opportunity.
UpFront |
Education Against Hardship Withdrawals
This time of year is a peak time for hardship withdrawal requests, providers say, and call center staff and provider websites can help educate participants about implications and...
UpFront |
TDF Fixed-Income Exposure
Greater exposure to higher-yielding corporate bonds can notably dampen a fixed-income allocation’s diversification benefits to equity investments.
Financial Wellness |
Keeping Money in the Plan
Strategies for helping participants avoid loan default
Running the Fund |
Rothification of DC Plans
Sponsors say this step would deter participation and lower savings rates.
Total Benefits |
Allocating Benefit Dollars
Finding a balance when funding health and retirement plans.
Plan Profile |
Fiduciary Management Model
A plan sponsor is able to address its overall investment objectives