Millennials Need Help to Save Adequately for Retirement
A report from the National Institute on Retirement Security shows that 66.2% of working Millennials have nothing saved for retirement.
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Original Case Against NYU 403(b) Plans Going to Trial
In addition, a federal judge dismissed a third complaint against NYU—naming its adviser as a defendant—as a duplicative action.
Americans Underutilizing Retirement Savings Accounts
Fifty-one percent are not actively contributing to a 401(k) plan, Edward Jones found in a survey.
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More Than Half of Employees Contributing to Both HSA and 401(k)
Of all factors, salary was found more likely to encourage savings both an HSA and 401(k).
Transamerica Requires TPAs for Small Plans, Reflecting Competitive Landscape
Our series of behind-the-scenes articles speaking with new and established retirement plan service providers about their biggest challenges and opportunities turns next to Transamerica—which has instituted a requirement...
House Members Appointed to Multiemployer Pensions Committee
Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) announced he was named co-chair of the committee; however, there were no press releases at the time of publication announcing other Senate appointees.
Workers Say Benefits Give Them a Sense of Financial Security
However, this is not always the case for lower-income workers, MassMutual found in a survey.
Appellate Court Orders Dismissal of Fee Case Against Transamerica
Just as another court did in a similar complaint against John Hancock, brought by the same plaintiffs, the 9th Circuit ultimately found Transamerica was not acting as a...
Sponsors Making Great Strides on Their Retirement Plans
With concerns about retirement readiness growing, sponsors are turning to automatic features, increasing their contributions, streamlining their investment menus and improving fee transparency.
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RBC Offers Guide to Retirement Health Cost Planning
A survey found only 56% of respondents have factored health care into their retirement planning.
Future Still Offers Incentives for Accelerating Pension Funding
DB plan sponsors were already accelerating funding to their plans before tax reform gave them a greater incentive to do so, and doing so in the future will...
Retirement Industry People Moves
Derrin Watson fielding questions for ERISApedia Ask the Author service; Prime Capital Investment Advisors launches Fiduciary Investment Trust; StayWell acquires Provata Health; and more.
IRI Calls on Congress to Pass Mandatory 401(k) Legislation
A blueprint from the Insured Retirement Institute offers a guide for its dialogue with Congress and the Administration about improving Americans’ retirement outlook.
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Health Savings Accounts Post Another Strong Year of Growth
Growing contributions and a strong equity market helped propel HSA investment assets up 53% year over year during 2017; data shows employees increasingly want advice on how to...
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Employees Want Improved Wellbeing Programs
Fifty-six percent of employers say their programs incite a healthier lifestyle among participants, but only 32% of employees concurred, surveys from Willis Towers Watson found.
Want Employees to Invest Tax Savings? Act Now
It will only take a few pay cycles for folks to get used to seeing the extra money come in; thus the impetus is on plan sponsors to...
California Proposal Seeks Shift from Public DB to DC
Under a new bill in the California legislature, the state’s Human Resources Department would administer and oversee a defined contribution-type program for state employees, redirecting matching contributions that...
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Investment Products and Services Launches
Putnam announces new pricing for TDFs; First Trust to launch AI and Robotics ETF; and Vanguard launches factor-based ETFs.
Institutional Investors Were Prepared for Market Volatility
Investors surveyed by Natixis cited strategies they've been using to diversify their portfolios.
2017 Was a Good Year for DC Plan Metrics
ICI recordkeeper data shows that in the first nine months of 2017, the amount of participants contributing or taking a withdrawal held steady, while the number of outstanding...