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White Paper Offers Fiduciary Guidance on TDFs
When it comes to TDFs, one size no longer fits all, and plan sponsors can no longer “set it and forget it,” especially in light of the DOL’s...
DC Participants Mostly Stayed Put in Investments in August
Fixed-Fee Recordkeeping Arrangements Now the Majority
Interest Rate Climate Calls for Different Investment Approaches
There are limits on what can be accomplished with a traditional approach to fixed-income investing for the foreseeable future, says Sean Rhoderick with PNC Capital Advisors.
PBGC Reduces Penalties for Late Premium Payments
August Trading Shows Expected Results of Money Market Fund Reform
Millennial Savers Have Big Opportunities
Two recent provider reports make for interesting and informative reading about the outlook of Millennial workers.
IRS Extends Nondiscrimination Relief for Closed DBs
Mutual of Omaha Launches Retirement Solution for Small-Market Plans
The retirement plan option built with SPDR exchange traded ETFs is designed to equip participants with individualized retirement strategies versus traditional target-date methods, the company says.
Bond ETFs Becoming Popular With Institutional Investors
Nursing Home Sued for Diverting Retirement Plan Assets
Caregiving Women Make Up for Retirement Savings Gaps
Shaping Retirement Income Takes a ‘Dynamic’ Effort
Vanguard researchers recommend retirees build a balanced, diversified investment portfolio that focuses on total return rather than income.
Student Loan Debt Has Minimal Impact on Retirement Savings
Deadline Extended for Form 5500 Reform Comments
The DOL and other regulators want to modernize the Form 5500—with guidance from the plan sponsor public.
Congressional Gridlock Clouds Retirement Reform
Given the tumultuous political environment it is very difficult to assess the short-term prospects even for popular initiatives, experts warn.
Northern Trust Recommends Pairing Automatic Enrollment With Escalation
Americans Embrace Employer Help to Improve Retirement Savings
New Student Loan Repayment Program from IonTuition
IonTuition offers a payment contribution system similar to 401(k) contribution programs, which gives employers the ability to accelerate their employees' student loan repayment through monetary contributions.