Newsdash Insight on Plan Design & Investment Strategy from PLANSPONSOR
October 17th, 2018

Best of PSNC

Coming to Chicago (Tues. 11/13), NYC (Wed. 11/14), Boston (Thurs. 11/15), San Francisco (Tues. 11/27) and Houston (Wed. 11/28), check out the agenda for this year’s Best of PLANSPONSOR National Conference. For plan sponsors—whether you work on the finance, treasury or human resource (HR) side of the retirement plan—the Best of PSNC provides you with information you can take back to your office and use immediately to ensure your plan runs at its peak. For retirement plan advisers, there’s no better way to stay up to date on the latest challenges your clients face.Read more >
Benefits & Administration
Health Care Costs Affecting Retirement Savings and Financial Wellness
Of the nearly half of survey respondents who report they have experienced health care cost increases in the past year, 24% state they have decreased their contributions to retirement plans, and 17% have taken a loan or withdrawal from a retirement plan.Read more >
Retirement System Rankings Not Corresponding With Most Confident Individuals
Objective rankings can show how strong a country’s retirement system is with regard to coverage and monetary backing, but those indicators do not measure how individuals actually feel about their retirement readiness. State Street set out to measure how it feels to prepare for, approach and experience retirement by conducting an online survey, in conjunction with YouGov, across eight countries representing a range of retirement systems. It found that the retirement structures with the highest objective rankings did not necessarily correspond to the happiest respondents. Based on its findings, State Street says it has the formula for retirement happiness and makes recommendations for policymakers, plan sponsors and providers.Read more >
Products, Deals and People
Mesirow to Provide 3(38) Services for TAG 401(k) Platform
TAG’s 401(k) Aggregated Solution offers minimal fiduciary liability, partnerships with well-known providers, regulated compliance and competitive cost.Read more >
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