Sibson Suggests How to Measure Employee Retirement Readiness
Sibson suggests that employers consider one or more of the following three metrics: replacement ratio, wealth accumulation target and retirement...
Tag: defined contribution (DC) plans
Millennials Face Many Challenges in Preparing for Adequate Retirement
However, researchers say their outcome could possibly improve, given the fact that they still have a long time horizon to...
Many DC Plan Sponsors Reduced Fees in 2017
A survey finds a drop in revenue sharing used to pay plan fees, and that half of DC plan sponsors...
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5 Actions to Elevate Your Defined Contribution Plan in 2018
Toni Brown, senior vice president, Retirement Strategy, Capital Group, says a plan sponsor with a clearly defined objective for its...
Small Plans Seeking Help of Advisers
Aaron Friedman, national practice leader, tax-exempt, at Principal in West Palm Beach, Florida, says “small and mid-sized plans are very...
Interest in Retirement Advice Increases Wtih Age, Account Balance, Contributions
TIAA also discovered that participants with web access are twice as likely to seek out advice as those without web...
Tax Bill Impacts Provisions of ERISA Plans
The bill does not impact tax breaks for retirement savings.
Many Investors Plan to Increase Retirement Plan Contributions in 2018
Forty percent plan to increase their deferral rate, up from 24% in 2016.
PBGC Expands Missing Participants Program
Beginning in January, terminating DC plans will have the option of transferring missing participants’ benefits to PBGC instead of establishing...
Bill Would Require Employers To Automatically Enroll Workers
All employees would have 6% of their income contributed to a workplace retirement plan and have these contributions automatically escalated...
CIT’s Costs Attract Institutional Investors
A report from Cerulli Associates states the primary reason an institutional investor seeks out a CIT is the fact that...
Tax Reform Could Limit Incentives for Small Business Retirement Plans
The American Retirement Association says that by lowering small business income tax rates to 27% but not applying that to...
Willis Towers Watson Makes Suggestions for Improving DC Plan Thinking
The consultancy issued a white paper redefined DC plan-related terminology.
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When Creating a 401(k) Engagement Strategy, Don’t Forget Those Outside the Plan
Many current 401(k) engagement strategies ignore those employees who would like to save in a 401(k) but feel as though...
Health Care Organizations Move From 403(b)s to 401(k)s
Facing several uncertainties in the health care industry, organizations are looking to revamp their retirement plans to attract talent.
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MassMutual Introduces Mobile App to Gauge Retirement Readiness
The app is a mobile version of MassMutual’s RetireSMART Ready tool, which provides a snapshot of a saver’s retirement readiness...
2017 Year-End Deadlines and Tips for Retirement Plans
2017 happens to be a light year for required plan amendments for retirement plans.
DOL Provides Relief for Hurricane Maria, Wildfire Victims
The guidance for ERISA retirement and health plans follows relief provided by the IRS.
IRS Releases Covered Compensation Tables
The tables are to be used for determining contributions to DB plans and permitted disparity in DC plan contributions.
Church Pension Group Says Move to DC Plan Not for Benefit of Participants
The group says it has considered moving from a DB plan for clergy to a DC plan and concluded that...