Administration

Participant education and communication must be part of a plan sponsor’s culture to get participants engaged with the retirement plan.

The decrease in funding was due in part to relatively flat equity markets, according to both Mercer and Wilshire.

The issue of funding pension plans has risen to the attention of companies’ leadership, a survey shows.

The combination of increasing annual PBGC premiums and the low rate environment make borrowing to fund a very attractive potential opportunity for plan sponsors.

Willis Towers Watson explains the benefits of saving for retirement in Roth accounts and how to promote them to retirement plan participants.

Whether it’s an employer or a state government offering a retirement plan, one DC expert says there is a common set of best practices that must be kept...

Litigation has increased retirement plan sponsors' focus on plan fees, and they need to know all their choices to make the best decisions.

Dean Aloise with Xerox HR Services shares actions DB and DC plan sponsors should take due to the recent market swings.

Automatic roll-ins can supplement automatic enrollment, according to Spencer Williams with Retirement Clearinghouse.

Data from several providers indicate U.S. corporate pension plans’ funded status fell in April.

Retirement plan sponsors have a role to lead and inspire employees and provide good resources.

403(b)s are still catching up with plan design and fiduciary best practices.

More and more employers are interested in offering financial wellness help to employees, and there are several methods for which to do that.

The funded status declined from 79% at the end of June 2015 to 75% at the end of December.

Financial literacy naturally increases with age, but retirement plan sponsors can help increase the learning process.

The portability of lifetime income products has increased tremendously in recent years, leaving plan sponsors with a lot of outdated information. 

It may seem obvious what financial help each generation needs, but when employers ask employees what they need, they may be surprised.

Administering tribal government retirement plans requires understanding of federal law, state law and tribal law.

Many plan sponsors have used annuity purchases for their qualified DB plans to ensure participants’ benefits are protected from market volatility; a similar strategy can be used for...

“I don’t think many sponsors fully understand that plans in decline have financial characteristics that are entirely different from those that are growing,” says Kevin Wagner with Willis...