Data and Research | September 25th, 2017 Economic Boost Spurs Retirement Plan Offerings Thirty-six percent of business owners who currently do not offer a retirement plan say expected revenue increases in the next...
Data and Research | September 25th, 2017 Sponsors More Focused on Their Fiduciary Responsibilities The uncertainty over the fiduciary rule and increased participant litigation are prompting sponsors to move to lower-cost investment options.
Deals and People | September 23rd, 2017 Who’s Working for You?: American Benefits Council In a series of articles, PLANSPONSOR is profiling industry groups that work for retirement and health plan sponsors to protect...
Data and Research | September 21st, 2017 Singles Have More Retirement Concerns Than Married Couples Single people are saving less and more worried about being secure in retirement than their married counterparts, a survey finds.
Compliance | September 20th, 2017 Gucci Retirement Plan Sued for Charging Excessive Fees The complaint states that Gucci America was “particularly egregious” in regards to offering proprietary funds from its service provider Transamerica.
Investing | September 18th, 2017 White Labeled Funds Attract More Plan Sponsors Willis Towers Watson makes the case for white label funds in a new paper.
Investing | September 18th, 2017 TDFs Outperformed Typical DC Investor Since 2006 The Callan DC Index also shows nearly three-fourths of DC plan account balance growth has been due to investment performance.
Participants | September 15th, 2017 August Uptick in Trading Favors Fixed Income The majority of outflows from retirement plan participant accounts came from U.S. equities and company stock, despite powerful stock market...
Products | September 11th, 2017 Book Offers Comprehensive ERISA Compliance Insights Readers of a new publication from Research and Markets are taken step by step through ERISA regulations to help ensure...
Data and Research | September 11th, 2017 Improving Retirement Outcomes Considering Low Returns and Longevity In addition to saving more and working later, researchers from State Street Global Advisors suggest policy changes that could improve...
Data and Research | September 7th, 2017 Saving for Retirement Not Feasible for Many Women Forty-four percent of middle-income women say they cannot afford to save for retirement, compared to 14% of men.
Data and Research | September 1st, 2017 Older Workers Not Saving Enough for a Secure Retirement A new study suggests that without a universal supplement to Social Security, many of the 24 million workers ages 55...
Investing | September 1st, 2017 How More Retirees Could Affect Investment Returns The CRR explores various ways investment returns and Social Security could be affected by an aging population.
Participants | August 31st, 2017 DC Investors Stayed the Course in Q1 2017 Amid strong market returns in Q1 2017, most participants left asset allocations in DC plans unchanged, according to a new...
Data and Research | August 31st, 2017 DC Plans Hold $7.3 Trillion in Assets The Investment Company Institute has issued a report, “Ten Important Facts About 401(k) Plans.”
Compliance | August 30th, 2017 Fiduciary Rule Transition Period Extended by One Year As the DOL lays out, the primary purpose of the proposed delay of full enforcement is to give the department...
Data and Research | August 25th, 2017 After Seven Years of Declining, DC Fees Remain Flat The median recordkeeper, trust and custody fee per participant is $59.
Data and Research | August 24th, 2017 Thirty-Eight Percent of Workers Do Not Participate in Their Retirement Plan Over the past year, 18% reduced their savings.
Data and Research | August 24th, 2017 403(b) Plans Improving Plan Design Automatic features are on the rise.