(b)lines Ask the Experts – Can Plan Sponsors Reduce Fiduciary Liability?
“I am a fiduciary for our ERISA retirement plan. Can I reduce my fiduciary liability or even eliminate it entirely?”
Tag: Defined Contribution (DC)
Plan Sponsor Toolbox Includes ‘Nudge Economics’
Innovations need to be complemented by higher financial literacy to counter investor traits that work against better retirement outcomes.
Participants Not Overreacting to Market Swings
100% TDF investors were least likely to react, according to T. Rowe Price
In Some Cities, Small-Business Plan Sponsors Are Rare
Pew researchers further find metropolitan areas with low retirement plan access rates are heavily concentrated in certain large states.
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vWise Launches Online Enrollment Solution
The solution includes content designed to drive retirement plan participant engagement and spur specific actions.
DC Plans Add Value for Employees
DC plans have a material and positive impact on employee retirement savings behavior and outcomes, PLANSPONSOR’s 2016 Participant Survey indicates.
(b)lines Ask the Experts – What to Do with Proxy Statements
“We just received a proxy statement, along with a request for voting, for one of the investments held in our...
Participants Would Like Sponsors to be More Hands-On
Many would welcome automatic enrollment and automatic increases.
Large DC Plans Look to DB Plans for Cues
More DC plans are embracing alternatives.
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SPARK to Establish Data Security Standards for Recordkeepers
The newly established Data Security Oversight Board will collaborate to establish uniform criteria for recordkeepers and certify those who meet...
PPA Still Defines Progress for DC Retirement Plans
Whether it’s an employer or a state government offering a retirement plan, one DC expert says there is a common...
Context Is Important for DC Plan Research
Defined contribution retirement plans are a constant subject of research and analysis, but that doesn’t mean they’re easy to describe...
What to Anticipate from Washington for Retirement Plans
While retirement industry regulators have been busy, not much has come out of Congress affecting retirement plans, but that may...
How Plan Sponsors Should React to Market Volatility
Dean Aloise with Xerox HR Services shares actions DB and DC plan sponsors should take due to the recent market...
Retirement Plan Contributions Reach Record Level
The total savings rate for 401(k) savers, which combines individual contributions plus employer contributions, reached a record 12.7% in Q1...
Not-for-Profit/Governmental DC Plan Market Growing
Total not-for-profit/governmental DC plan assets are expected to grow at a...
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MassMutual, Envestnet Partner on Fiduciary Protection
Envestnet Retirement Solutions is providing fiduciary support for the selection of investment options.
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NAGDCA Launches ‘Perspectives in Practice’ Benchmarking
Data collection is underway for the new benchmarking service, with rollout aimed for summer 2016.
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DC Optimization Can Help With Workforce Management
A quality retirement plan can help companies retain top talent and attract highly skilled new employees to offset the talent...
Sponsors Can Benefit From Their Own Analysis of Portability
The portability of lifetime income products has increased tremendously in recent years, leaving plan sponsors with a lot of outdated...