Wednesday, April 20th, 2022 A biweekly topical newsletter from PLANSPONSOR DC Plan Investing Data, trends and education about defined contribution (DC) plan investing. SPONSORED AD Investing Considerations for DC Plan Sponsors Integrating ESG Investments Communicating to retirement plan participants about what sustainable investments are and how ESG funds invest, and educating them on the options, are significant considerations for plan sponsors.    Retirement Plan Participants Need Help With Retirement Income From in-plan to out-of-plan, guaranteed or not, retirement plan sponsors have many options and many decisions to make. Compliance DOL Issues Warning About Crypto Assets in DC Plans The lead regulator of employer-sponsored retirement plans says cryptocurrencies and other digital assets are subject to a variety of issues that make them untenable—at least at this stage—for investment by plan participants. Investing Why Have Balanced Funds Been Given the Short Shrift? Their performance only matches that of TDFs for a certain age cohort, but there are other circumstances for which they might be considered a good QDIA fit. Investing QDIA Basics What plan sponsors need to know about qualified default investment alternative rules and how to select the appropriate one for their employees. Investing Considerations for Tweaking the Investment Menu for Older Participants Participants approaching retirement and those who decide to remain in the plan need additional choices and can benefit from assets that aren’t correlated to equities. Did someone forward you this newsletter? Sign up here to get PLANSPONSOR Spotlight directly in your mailbox!

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