Giving Employees the Financial Wellness Help They Want
Offering an array of benefits—addressing both physical and financial wellness—and implementing personalized experiences will set...
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Older TDF Investors Can Get Burned by High Equity Exposures
They tend to sell off during downturns, but, researchers say, if they remain invested even...
Survey Findings
The annual PLANSPONSOR Recordkeeping Survey results represent nearly $9 trillion in defined contribution (DC) plan assets and are estimated to account for over 90% of the total DC plan market.
Source: 2021 Recordkeeping Survey
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The Allure of PEPs for Current Plan Sponsors
PEPs offer some advantages worth considering even if plan sponsors already have help and think their plans are running fine, experts say.
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An Employer’s Foundation Gives Employees a Start on Emergency Savings
The KFC Foundation’s collaboration with a fintech provider uses technology, gamification and matching contributions to help KFC employees achieve at...
Newly Introduced Bill Aims to Increase Savings for Middle- and Low-Income Workers
The bill would replace the saver's credit with a government match on savings and give savers a COVID-19 recovery bonus...
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2021 Trends in Open Enrollment
Decision support is a top focus, and lessons learned from the pandemic are influencing this year’s season as well.
Former Senator Mike Enzi Leaves Legacy of Retirement Plan Reform
He was instrumental in finalizing the provisions of the Pension Protection Act of 2006, fought for help for multiemployer plans...
DOL Clears Up Timing for Lifetime Income Illustrations
The agency promised to issue a final rule ‘as soon as practicable’ and recognized transition time may be needed if...
Should Church Plans Purchase Fiduciary Liability Insurance?
Experts from Groom Law Group and CAPTRUST answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
Medical System’s Retirement Plans Target of Excessive Fee Lawsuit
The suit claims the use of an asset allocation solution for the medical system’s 401(a) and 403(b) plans funneled participant...
Aon-Willis Towers Watson Merger Proposal Called Off
In a statement, the firms say they have agreed to terminate their business combination agreement and end antitrust litigation filed...
SURVEY SAYS: Has Your Company Experienced ‘The Great Resignation?’
NewsDash readers share whether their companies have experienced a greater number of employee resignations than usual and reasons employees left.
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Industry Intelligence Spotlight
Are your glide paths diversified enough for today’s evolving markets?
As plan participants head toward retirement, a target-date fund’s stock allocation decreases while its exposure to bonds goes up. But this is only part of the story for glide paths. With ever-changing markets,...
Watch your language: Rethinking how we communicate with participants
Learn more from our three key insights on how to communicate with participants.
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Financial Wellness Programs Empower Employees
Companies are embracing an educational approach as half of adults report feeling “financially anxious.” As employees grapple with financial stress being amplified by the pandemic, employers are responding by taking a holistic look...
sponsored by BOK Financial
All In: Understanding the Total Cost of Your Retirement Plan
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Best Practices | Plan Committees
For the Best Collaboration
Committees are most effective when they’re on top of these fiduciary basics.
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Enforced by EBSA
A GAO report outlines DOL investigation practices.
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RFPs, the Easy Way
Plan sponsors can cut through the inefficiencies involved in conducting RFPs, with...
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The Compounding Effect—in Reverse
The pandemic may be lessening, but the long-term financial effect for some,...
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Plan Qualification Requirements
The IRS’ updated operational compliance list reminds plan sponsors of SECURE Act...
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