Magazine Articles

UpFront |December 2021 - January 2022

Various Ways to Receive IRS Aid

Sponsors can often get knowledgeable help by simply calling the agency or consulting its website.
Rules/Regs |December 2021 - January 2022

More From Washington And the Courts

The SEC proposes amendments to strengthen money market fund rules; the Supreme Court hears Northwestern University ERISA case; a House bill would permit no-fee plan withdrawals in cases...
Plan Profile |October-November 2021

Picture of Health

A plan sponsor pilots a custom communications program with success.
Insights |October-November 2021

Course Corrections

Plan sponsors can play a role in teaching young people financial literacy.
Inside Angle |October-November 2021

ESG for Fiduciaries

DOL proposal gives green light to ESG investing.
Fiduciary Forum |October-November 2021

A Useful Gauge

Benchmarking can help sponsors meet their fiduciary duty to monitor.
Rules/Regs |October-November 2021

More From Washington And the Courts

A church plan settlement; rehiring retirees; deemed distributions for plan loans; plans investing in ESG; and more.
Plan Benchmarking | Investment Strategies |October-November 2021

The Evergreen Discussion

Still no winner when it comes to passively vs. actively managed funds.
Plan Benchmarking | Automatic Features |October-November 2021

Retirement by Auto-Pilot

Strategies to improve outcomes even when auto-enrollment is in place.
UpFront |October-November 2021

Crypto­currency in DC Plans

Readers share their thoughts on if participants should be allowed to invest their retirement savings in digital assets.
Plan Benchmarking | Investment Types |October-November 2021

Investment Appraisal

Ways to analyze the allocation, risk and returns of the plan menu’s most important funds.
Cover |October-November 2021

To Attract and Retain

A strong retirement plan is key in a competitive employment environment.
UpFront |October-November 2021

Tidbits

Pandemic Savings COVID-19 spurred some of Principal’s top U.S. retirement savers—1,408 plan participants from Generations X, Y and Z—to increase...
Industry Analysis |October-November 2021

Movement in the NQDC Space

Broader nonqualified plan eligibility can be a deal-maker when a company is competing to hire new talent.