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In the absence of a participant’s direction, plan sponsors that use automatic enrollment will invest that individual’s assets in a qualified default investment alternative (QDIA). Doing so shields...

While health savings accounts (HSAs) are not traditionally considered a retirement vehicle, the Department of Labor (DOL) has broadened the scope of conflict of interest rules to include...

New research from Prudential lays out the challenges that women in the U.S. face when planning for retirement: a longer life expectancy; the likelihood of being single at...

What errors do plan sponsors make most often, and what programs are available to fix them?

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

Finding the right fiduciary partners

A few weeks ago, while looking for news about retirement plans, I happened upon a CNN Money article titled, “4...

Want to know the drivers behind participant decisions? We asked.

A plan sponsor lets participants pay back loans after leaving their job

Plan sponsors should assess structured income

Many employers have come to realize that they may not have the requisite expertise to be a plan’s sole fiduciary.

The answer selected by the largest number of readers—38.3%—was “I will return to an insurmountable amount of work."

DB plan sponsors have several ways to shrink benefit obligations

Establishing a process to protect plan data

Offering a comprehensive plan doesn’t have to be complicated

What have you heard about the Department of Labor’s ‘fiduciary rule’ regulation?

What impact will R. Alexander Acosta’s confirmation have?

Some analysts observe that fees are decreasing, as providers tweak these vehicles for maximum efficiency.

Providers face constant pressure to evolve—and survive

Fake news is nothing new, but increased awareness of the threat it places on financial decisionmaking can help