Data and Research | August 4th, 2025 401(k) Private Market Push Is Coming, Even if Adoption Starts Slow A much-anticipated executive order and industry promotion have led to increased attention on private investments’ inclusion in retirement plans, even...
Opinions | July 17th, 2025 Why Call Them Alternatives? Especially When it Comes to Asset Allocation A former director of the PBGC writes that it is time for new language and a new approach toward private...
Products | July 9th, 2025 Transamerica Introduces Nuveen TDFs, TIAA Lifetime Income The product will be a default option for Transamerica retirement plans.
Compliance | July 2nd, 2025 Supreme Court Asks for Solicitor General Input in Parker-Hannifin 401(k) Fees Case The case, originally filed in 2021, alleges the company violated ERISA by retaining target-date funds that were high cost and...
Investing | July 2nd, 2025 Pending Bill Brings CITs Closer to Reality for 403(b) Plans Industry proponents expect the legislation would lower costs and broaden investment menus for sponsors and participants.
Compliance | March 4th, 2025 PPL Corp. Agrees to $8.2M Settlement due to ‘Underperforming’ TDFs Workers at the energy company claimed that PPL included underperforming target-date investments from Northern Trust in four of its retirement...
Compliance | October 30th, 2024 Coca-Cola Southwest Faces Lawsuit Over Forfeitures, Target-Date Funds The soda distributor was accused of offering a suite of ‘underperforming’ target-date funds in its 401(k) plan, as well as...
Compliance | September 17th, 2024 Genworth Can Appeal Class Action Regarding BlackRock TDFs The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals will consider Genworth’s argument against class certification previously granted by a district court.
Data and Research | August 14th, 2024 TDF Assets See Steady Climb Through July Simfund data show target-date-fund assets, popular in retirement plans, boosted in part by passive investment inflows.
Investing | August 9th, 2024 CIT Target-Date Assets Surpass Mutual Funds for 1st Time June 2024 data from Morningstar show collective investment trust target-dates account for 50.5% of assets, surpassing mutual fund target-dates.
Administration | August 1st, 2024 Understanding In-Plan Retirement Income Fees Plan sponsors have a number of factors to consider when comparing investment, insurance and drawdown options for their participants.
Investing | July 29th, 2024 What Should Plan Sponsors Consider When Selecting a Dynamic QDIA? Understanding the average age of participants and how employees are allocated in their investments are some factors plan sponsors should...
Data and Research | July 12th, 2024 Gen Zers Most Confident About Retirement, but Still Worry About Outliving Savings For the third consecutive year, BlackRock’s survey finds at least 60% of respondents from all generations say they are worried...
Benefits | June 8th, 2024 PSNC 2024: Essential QDIA Considerations Plan sponsors may need additional time and processes to consider qualified default investment alternatives, as various TDFs, managed accounts and...
Benefits | June 5th, 2024 PSNC 2024: Will Most TDFs Include a Retirement Income Annuity in 10 Years? Government support and the efforts of recordkeepers will be crucial to increase the use of annuities in target date funds.
Administration | May 13th, 2024 Fidelity Investments Reorganizes Rutland Square Trust II Fidelity is seeking agreement from shareholders to reorganize funds offered through Fidelity Personal & Workplace Advisors LLC by RIA Strategic...
Deals and People | May 10th, 2024 Retirement Industry People Moves Devane named a director at SageView; Riley joins NEPC defined contribution team; AdvicePay promotes Lewis to president; and more.
Products | May 9th, 2024 AllianceBernstein Expands Access to Secure Income Portfolio Plan sponsors can access the AllianceBernstein Secure Income Portfolio.
Investing | May 1st, 2024 DOL Rejects GAO Recommendation to Update TDF Guidance GAO reports that the DOL does not offer adequate guidance on how to interpret differences across TDFs.
Benefits | April 24th, 2024 Behind the Decision: Why Avangrid Added BlackRock LifePath Paycheck to Its 401(k) Connecticut-based energy company Avangrid is among the first plan sponsors to implement BlackRock’s LifePath Paycheck.