Using Alternative Investments to Diversify DC Participant Accounts
How alternatives can help, and a suggestion for how to include them in DC plans.
Tag: Defined Contribution (DC)
Many Workers Wish They Had Started Saving Earlier
The majority are open to automatic enrollment and escalation.
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Are Open MEPs the Silver Bullet?
In a conversation with PLANSPONSOR, Russell Investments’ chief research strategist suggests momentum is building for “open” multiple employer plan expansion.
Ease of Retirement Plan Use Drives Employee Engagement
The median savings rate for non-highly compensated employees increased to 5.9%.
ICI Savings Snapshot Shows Individual Commitment
Large data set reveals U.S. workers are engaged in their DC plans and are taking their individual responsibility for saving...
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Guardian Enhances 401(k) Website for Small DC Plans
A retirement planning management system provides education and guidance to positively influence the savings behaviors of plan participants in smaller...
Regulations Are Sponsors’ Primary Concern
Reducing plan costs and reevaluating the investment menu trail regulations for top sponsor concerns.
Retirement Problem Spans Coast to Coast
Find out how your home state performs in a new set of national retirement readiness rankings.
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Employee Fiduciary Launches Financial Adviser Directory
An online directory connects plan sponsors to advisers nationwide.
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Transamerica, Benefits Provider Partner on Multiple Employer Plan Service
The two companies will handle all of the plan administration.
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Voya Enhances Participant Website and Enrollment Experience
The myOrangeMoney participant website has been enhanced with retirement savings planning features that address Social Security and health care costs.
Match Contributions Help Boost Savings and Engagement
Retirement plan sponsors need to fully understand the power of making a match contribution and how it can boost participants'...
‘Safe’ Investments Get More Participant Transfers in June
Money market funds received the most inflows from defined contribution plan participant transfers in June.
Auto Enrollment Boosts Participation for Workers 55 to 69
But because defaults are so low, their contributions are lower than those who voluntarily opt in.
Lockton Expands Executive Benefits Practice
Daniel Barry will join the Mountain West office.
Retiring at Age 65 May Be Going Extinct
Only 12% of those not retired expect to ever completely retire.
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Financial Wellness Firm Rolls Out Voluntary Option
Four Seasons Financial Education has created an employee-paid financial wellness program.
Report Rounds Up Retirement Reform Needed
A working group established by the Senate Committee on Finance shows support for a number of proposals to reform the...
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Maine RIA Issues eBook on TDF Best Practices
A new ebook discusses best practices for evaluating and selecting a TDF series for defined contribution plans.
Most Participants Don’t Even Touch the Limit
A paper explores whether higher limits on 401(k) plan contributions encourage people to save more.