Participants

Consumer credit trends and household financial health help illustrate the backdrop against which companies are thinking about employee financial wellness. 

As hardships arise, employers rethink whether retirement plans should focus solely on preserving nest eggs—or also help workers weather today’s storm.

Information about alternatives in DC plans should provide straightforward explanations about diversification and clear information about cost and liquidity.

A review by Purdue Global of the traits, beliefs, and life experiences that mark different generations, and how those differences influence how members of those cohorts work, communicate,...

The era of one-size-fits-all benefits may be fading, but it is far from gone.

Experts share how plan data can help drive sustainable outcomes.

New data show participants turning to defined contribution plans when in need of money for unexpected expenses.

Three studies highlighted younger employees’ use of long-term savings and concerning economic outlook for retirement.

Plan sponsors are relying on advisers, especially at small companies, to improve the effectiveness of outreach to participants.

New tools add immediacy and specificity to communications with participants.

Employers increasingly recognize the link between promoting financial wellness and their companies’ ability to retain and recruit employees.

A livestreamed flagship conversation is scheduled for October 23. 

Uncertainty and confusion about products, plan design and longevity all present obstacles to turning retirement savings into regular income.

‘Guaranteed income’ offerings are popular with retirees because they reduce the need for a do-it-yourself approach to retirement finance.

With dementia cases on the rise, plan sponsors have a duty to protect assets and shelter participants from financial fraud.

Plan sponsors and recordkeepers aim to prevent both participant mistakes and fraud schemes that can decimate retirement savings.

Plan providers are using technology to authenticate participants, secure accounts, flag suspicious activity and help protect participants’ assets.

The Department of Education will begin collecting payments from borrowers in default, ending a pause that began during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The advocacy group hopes to close the financial education gap and help young people learn ‘real-world’ financial skills.

Henderson, on January 12, will succeed Constance Donovan, who retired in August after 11 years.