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Published in PLANSPONSOR | April 22, 2024

Understanding the Drivers of Retirement Confidence

In this retirement insight, MFS shares the responses from U.S. participants in three sections: market event impacts, retirement confidence and the power of quality advice.

Navigating pension risk in today’s economic climate

A recent white paper from Principal^® provides insights on how the current economic environment has impacted pension plan funding ratios and resulted in opportunities to consider new risk management strategies.

Integrating Benefits for Employees’ Overall Well-Being

“Beyond basic insurance coverage, employees want support for their holistic well-being, encompassing physical, mental and financial health, as well as promoting a healthy work-life balance,” says Rich Cordova, senior vice president of retirement services and practice leader at Marsh McLennan Agency. How can employers meet the needs of employees and attract and retain important staff?...

The Aging Workforce: Employers Grapple With the New Reality of an Evolving Workplace

New research from Voya Cares and Easterseals provides insight on the mindset of employees working beyond traditional retirement age and how employers can keep and assist them.

What Top Talent Really Wants

Hint: It comes down to more than just the size of the paycheck.

Improving Employee Retention With Innovative Retirement Plan Design

Retirement plans can be a powerful recruitment and retention tool when designed to meet the needs of the future workforce

Have high earners put retirement savings on the back burner?

Market-rate cash balance plans can help participants catch up—with more predictability

Using Technology to Improve Plan Sponsor, Participant Experiences

Interview with Amber Brestowski, Head of Advice and Client Experience, Vanguard Institutional Investor Group.

Exploiting Long-Term Inefficiencies in Today’s Credit Markets

We examine the shifting landscape across the US credit markets and how long-term active managers can try to exploit the market's short-term focus to add alpha. By Robert M. Almeida, Global Investment Strategist, Portfolio Manager and Henry Peabody, Fixed-Income Portfolio Manager

Holistic Employee Wellness Can Help Recruit and Retain Talent

The pandemic has illuminated what’s most important to employees.

Considering COLI in a Tight Labor Market

Interview with David Mohr, Head of COLI Sales and Distribution at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual)

Mission Possible: Meeting the Needs of Retirees in the Public Sector

Interview with Lynne Ford, chief executive officer and president of MissionSquare Retirement

What’s Next for Retirement Income?

The retirement industry has always adapted to support the shifting financial complexities facing American workers. Recent events have put a spotlight on the need for additional retirement income support. While there may not be a universal solution for all employees, there are steps plan sponsors can take to give participants confidence in planning for a smooth transition into retirement.

How to Keep Participants Invested

It’s important to think about the effect volatility has on target-date funds.

Inflation: What can plan sponsors expect?

The Federal Reserve’s (Fed) new policy framework tolerates higher inflation to create a stronger, more inclusive economic foundation. While a post-pandemic spike may be temporary, many are concerned that continued inflation could become a longer-term problem, reaching higher levels than we’ve experienced in recent decades.

What Goes Into an ESG Rating? Deciphering the Differences in Third-Party ESG Ratings.

With the proliferation of ESG-themed funds, the number of third-party ESG ratings providers has grown, too. Yet lack of standardization for methodology can lead to a wide range of scores for the same company. Explore the basic methodology and what the differences could mean to investors.