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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...

Almost half of employers say that many of their aging employees envision a phased transition into retirement

A plan sponsor is able to address its overall investment objectives

Just because a plan is frozen, doesn’t mean fees will go away altogether.

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...

Concerns about ensuring lifetime retirement income for employees have increased substantially over the years. We asked NewsDash readers, “Do you...

The long-term outlook is complicated

In this age of ‘big data,’ sponsors have the analytic tools at hand to make more informed decisions.

Spotlighting industry data from PLANSPONSOR’s proprietary research

Worried about participant pushback?

Eighty percent of respondents from an IonTuition survey said they would like to work for a company that offers student...

Larger plans are taking the lead in moving away from proprietary TDFs, and research shows plan sponsors are also moving to CIT TDFs.

Sponsors say this step would deter participation and lower savings rates.

Drilling down to the procedural issues

Strategies for helping participants avoid loan default

Finding a balance when funding health and retirement plans.

In my last column (“Taking Responsibility,” PLANSPONSOR, July/August 2017), I wrote about the challenges our industry faces when narratives take...

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.

Summaries of the latest news from Washington and the courts—what’s coming, what’s contemplated and what’s critical for plan sponsors to...

From the latest trends in defined contribution (DC) plans, to repairing common plan errors using advanced programs, take a look...