Magazine Articles

Distribution of participants by plan type and number of participants (in thousands), 2012

Tips for protecting and managing participant data

Making retirement readiness understandable to pre-retirees—and easing their transition

Lisa H. Barton, a partner with law firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, discusses plan sponsors’ fiduciary responsibilities and options for outsourcing them

New DOL guidance reflects updates since last FAB

Brokerage windows are a good thing

The importance of retirement plan considerations

Issues with individual annuities in 403(b) plans

Recent product introductions that may be of interest to plan sponsors

There have been many news reports lately about hackers obtaining personal information from store systems or from the “cloud.”

Participants need adequate distribution information

Quotes, survey statistics and musings to use in employee communications, or just for a break from the grind.

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

When searching for a new recordkeeper, a plan sponsor inevitably finds itself at the finalist presentations—where those candidates still in the running for its business will put their...

As I watched the local store displays switch from Halloween to Hanukkah and Christmas, two things saddened me: First, I couldn’t believe it was already time to plan...

Sponsors that don’t include it may want to think twice

Strategic Insight’s quarterly target-date fund analysis

403(b)s’ distinct characteristics require knowledgeable providers

Guidance on out-of-pocket maximums

Fixed-income investments wrapped with insurance to hedge volatility