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Some features make administration unnecessarily difficult, while others could derail participants’ retirement readiness.

401(k) plan sponsors need to understand all the parts of the new requirement and, for some, the long-term effects on...

Recent research from the Investment Company Institute finds 90% of 401(k) plan equity mutual fund assets were invested in mutual funds with expense ratios of less than 1%.

An emergency savings plan can give employees financial confidence.

Summary plan descriptions become creative and easier to understand.

Lori Lucas’ road to EBRI has been fulfilling and challenging.

Sponsors have a new reason to find missing participants.

Where American Retirees* Get Their Income *60 years and older. Defined benefit pensions have a greater poverty-reducing effect than do defined contribution plans. This may be because recipients...

The SECURE Act will bring uniformity to lifetime income projections.

Litigation is an ever-present threat, but sponsors can lessen their plan’s exposure.

Adding ESG investments to the menu involves some analysis.

Should a plan sponsor, beyond fulfilling its duty to get required documents to participants, try to ensure they read them,...

January 2020 Increases required minimum distribution age from 70.5 to 72 Allows penalty-free in-service withdrawal of up to $5,000 after birth or adoption of a child Expands the...

The Allowance–Respect-for-Money Connection We asked PLANSPONSOR NewsDash readers: If you received an allowance as a child, did your parents also help you manage it, and did you save...

What sponsors should know to navigate the new safe harbor for annuities.

How to confidently choose a lifetime-income provider, post-SECURE Act.

This plan sponsor turns up the volume on engagement.

These plans are in tune with industry innovation, oversight and participant needs.

Sponsors have various options for contributing to employee wellness.

It may be time to confirm your plan is actually getting the services it needs.