Tag: Defined Contribution (DC)

Automatic features are on the rise.

Among the eight states studied that offer employees such a choice, the take-up rate of DB plans was 80% or...

The latest retirement industry class action challenge, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, names as...

In order to attract and retain top talent, employers are integrating benefits programs to address key issues.

Along with practical tips and suggestions, the guide provides links to additional resources plan sponsors can leverage.

However, Bankrate.com found a larger percentage of every age group younger than 63 increased their savings than decreased them.

Researchers found that although education increased participants’ use of expected tax-rate changes in their plan choices, participants continued to display...

Forty percent of CIEBA members said it would be very or extremely difficult to explain the Rothification of 401(k) plans...

“We continue to see increased investment and growing interest in adding direct real estate to DC plans,” says Michael O’Connor,...

The month recorded the lowest trading volumes among DC plan participants since April 2012, Alight Solutions says.

This time of year is a peak time for hardship withdrawal requests, providers say, and call center staff and provider...

In 2016, 13% of workers were invested in a Roth 401(k).

As part of its expansion efforts, Ascensus has named a new president and pledged to continue its rapid pace of...

A research report says health crises, job losses or other life transitions lead retirement plan participants to pull money from...

Among private-industry workers, 66% had access to a retirement plan, but only 75% of this group either chose to or...

The department said demand for and investment in the myRA program has been extremely low.

In order to preserve capital and protect participants from longevity risk, plan sponsors intend to put a bigger emphasis on...

Larger plans are taking the lead in moving away from proprietary TDFs, and research shows plan sponsors are also moving...

However, employees are not confident in government administration of retirement savings, LIMRA found.

Americans' next biggest financial fears are living paycheck to paycheck and never being able to climb out of debt.