401(k) Participant Trades Favor Fixed Income in April
For more than one year, 401(k) investors have been moving to safer investments, according to the Alight Solutions 401(k) Index.
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Retirement Plan Sponsors’ Interest in Retirement Income Is on the Rise
401(k) consultants and advisers offer insight on the sentiments they are seeing from plan sponsors and make suggestions.
401(k)s Have Made Significant Progress in Improving Participant Outcomes
In honor of National Employee Benefits Day, Jason Grantz, with Unified Trust, discusses the progress made in the 401(k) industry...
Lessons From 403(b)s When It Comes to LDI in DC Plans
The analog of defined benefit liability-driven investing on the defined contribution plan side is the discussion of in-plan guaranteed retirement...
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Cash Back Used Towards Retirement Savings?
With EvoShare, employees can spend as usual at over 10,000 participating businesses and receive up to 20% cash back toward...
Fixed Income Funds Took in Majority of 401(k) Participant Transfers in February
However, it was a slow trading month, according to the Alight Solutions 401(k) Index.
Researchers Find Bias When Retirement Funds Listed Alphabetically
Retirement plan participants tend to select funds placed in the first positions on a list, so rather than ordering the...
How to Mitigate Participants’ Savings Biases
Experts discuss how plan sponsors can get participants out of retirement savings "ruts" and get them to engage more with...
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Travelers to Help Employees Save for Retirement While Paying Down Student Debt
Employee student loan repayments will qualify for 401(k) employer match contributions.
Participants Say They Have the Knowledge, but Do They Use It?
The majority of retirement plan participants surveyed said they have knowledge about their retirement plan and fees, but while the...
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Pentegra Introduces 401(k) Program With SRI, ESG Focus
The retirement plan provider is offering this program in partnership with Social(k) and LeafHouse Financial.
Americans Say Lawmakers Don’t Understand Difficulty in Preparing for Retirement
Eighty percent of Americans polled by the NIRS think the government should make it easier for employers to offer pensions,...
(b)lines Ask the Experts – Can 403(b) Assets Be Transferred Into a New 401(k) Plan?
Experts from Groom Law Group and Cammack Retirement Group answer questions concerning 403(b) plans and regulations.
401(k) Plan Costs Continue to Decrease
While total plan costs have declined for most plan sizes, the latest 401k Averages Book continues to show smaller plans...
Parties Reach Settlement Agreement in Anthem 401(k) Excessive Fee Case
The case is notable for arguing that an investment that had only a 4 basis point annual fee could have...
EBRI Reassesses Whether DC or DB Plans Are Better for Participants
A new EBRI research report compares the outcomes of participants in automatic enrollment 401(k) plans versus defined benefit (DB) plans;...
Majority of DC Plan Participants Express Retirement Readiness Confidence
In addition, a majority of those polled by the Investment Company Institute (ICI) oppose changing key features of DC plans.
Average Americans Really Don’t Understand 401(k)s and Financial Terminology
Questions about tax rules, 401(k) basics and financial terminology account for about 63% of the questions Dream Forward’s AI chatbox...
Q4 2018 Market Drop Did Not Deter 401(k) Participants
Long-term 401(k) participation, savings and investing trends have also been positive, due in no small part to automatic plan features,...
More Local Governments Should Adopt Financial Wellness Programs for Employees
Among those that do offer financial literacy programs, 51% say workers increase their contributions to supplemental savings plans, 43% say...