Wednesday, January 17th, 2024 A topical newsletter from PLANSPONSOR DC Plan Investing Information for defined contribution plan sponsors about DC plan investing. Compliance Can You Permit Crypto in a Brokerage Window? Probably not worth the risk, but there is no ban on it. Investing How TDF Managers Are Reacting to High-Interest-Rate, Inflationary Environment Asset managers at Vanguard, BlackRock and T. Rowe Price express varying views on how equities and bonds should be allocated within target-date funds in the current market environment.  Data and Research Social Security Bridging: A Low-Hanging Strategy for Plan Sponsors, Participants? Delaying the collection of Social Security and using a bridging strategy to fill in the income gap is an effective way to optimize participants’ retirement income, according to PGIM’s David Blanchett.   Data and Research Study Informs DC Plan Fiduciaries of Trends, Outcomes of Private Real Estate Allocation A Defined Contribution Alternatives Association research paper examined the case for plan sponsors to consider private real estate in retirement plans. Investing Incorporating Alternatives Into DC Plans Brings Challenges, Opportunities for Plan Sponsors The U.S. is falling behind other countries in offering alternative investments in defined contribution plans, according to speakers at the DCIIA Academic Forum. News A Song for Retirement Savings TIAA partners with hip-hop star Wyclef Jean on a new track to bring attention to the retirement gap. Did someone forward you this newsletter? Sign up here to get PLANSPONSOR Spotlight directly in your mailbox!

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