2024 PLANSPONSOR of the Year Award Winners Named
Winners of the 2024 PLANSPONSOR of the Year Awards were announced Wednesday, in Chicago.
Tag: defined contribution (DC) plans
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Australia’s Government Pledges to Require Retirement Contributions on Paid Parental Leave
Program would start in July 2025 and help address the gender savings gap in the country’s retirement system.
A Governmental DC Plan Sponsor Finds a Platform to Help Others
The City of Milwaukee DC plan’s executive says its Plan Sponsor of the Year profile makes the case for allowing...
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How One Employer Successfully Guaranteed Lifetime Income for Its Employees
For plan sponsors looking to implement in-plan retirement income but are scared to take the leap, RTX’s Lifetime Income Strategy...
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Selecting Retirement Income Options a ‘Deliberate’ Journey
For plan sponsors who want to add decumulation options to defined contribution plans, taking a considered approach and fulfilling simple...
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Is Income the No. 1 Driver of Retirement Outcomes?
A new joint initiative aims to leverage retirement plan data to foster inclusive wealth creation.
Government Workers Leaving Jobs Face Setbacks When Saving for Retirement
The majority of state retirement systems do not provide adequate retirement savings to departing employees, according to data from the...
Could Adding Employer Contributions To An Existing Plan Prompt Tax Credits?
Experts from Groom Law Group and CAPTRUST answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
Asset Diversification in DC Plans: Opportunity for Tremendous Growth, Study Finds
If applied to all US target-date options, the incorporation of illiquid assets could represent $5 billion in additional net returns,...
How Does SECURE 2.0’s Start-Up Tax Credit Apply to Recently Started Plan?
Experts from Groom Law Group and CAPTRUST answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
Accelerated Retirement Plan Closings Put Pressure on Small Employers
A Morningstar report reveals the pandemic caused defined contribution plan closings to spike and new plan creation to slow down.
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What the Potential Shutdown of Biden’s Loan Forgiveness Plan Could Mean for Plan Sponsors
Student loan repayment will likely resume later this year, providing even more reason for plan sponsors to offer student debt...
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Defined Benefit Plans Live On as Older, Wise Neighbors, Where DC Plans Can Borrow Ideas
A plan sponsor, academics and pension benefit expert agree that defined benefit plans are largely on the way out, yet...
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Putnam Brings ESG-Focused TDFs to DC Plan Sponsors
The defined contribution investment provider says the new offering is to meet growing demand from plan sponsors and participants.
Plan Sponsors Bracing for Recession, Split on Participants’ Response
A “state of the industry” report from recordkeeper Ubiquity finds 62% of plan sponsors expect a recession, with 47% seeing...
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Time for SECURE 3.0
America has a retirement crisis, and SECURE 2.0 takes some important steps to address it, but they are not enough.
DCIIA Announces Three New Advisory Councils
New advisory councils will expand DCIIA’s research and engagement into defined contribution retirement plans.
Plan Sponsors Are Looking for More Guidance on Guaranteed Income Solutions
Sponsors want to offer guaranteed income solutions, but they are worried about the potential for additional fiduciary risk to the...
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Report Shows Different Spending Patterns by Retirement Plan Type
The research demonstrates that public-sector workers tend to feel safer spending more when they have a defined benefit retirement plan...
Financial Stress Increases the Need for Participant Communications
Knowledge of the challenges participants are facing creates opportunities for advisers to connect.