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March 13th, 2015

Boosting Participation Without Auto-Enrollment

Automatic enrollment is being touted as a must-use feature for defined contribution (DC) retirement plan sponsors to increase plan participation and help more employees get on track for retirement, but many plan sponsors cannot use this feature, and some may not believe in forcing employees into their plans.Read more >

Millennials Saving, But Is It Enough?

More than half of Millennials (63%) started saving for retirement before age 25, but less than one-third are saving enough, according to a survey.Read more >

Retirement Income Gap Projected at $7.7 Trillion

According to the Pension Rights Center, the nation faces an almost $8 trillion shortfall in retirement income.Read more >

Plan Sponsor Role in Retirement Readiness Calculations

Lisa H. Barton, a partner in the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice at Morgan Lewis, answers questions about the plan sponsor role in retirement readiness calculations.Read more >

RFP Tool for Higher Ed. Institutions

The Retirement Advisor Council unveiled a free template request for proposal questionnaire for use by higher education institutions looking to select a retirement plan adviser.Read more >

ASPPA Has Rebranded

The American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries (ASPPA) has rebranded as the American Retirement Association.Read more >

What Workplace Benefit Boost Do Employees Want?

A survey asked chief financial officers which workplace benefit boost, besides a salary increase, they think their employees are most interested in receiving this year, and their answers did not match employees’.Read more >
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