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On Guard
Increased litigation leads plan sponsors to take a defensive stance in monitoring and evaluating fees.
Insights
Insights
No Time Like the Present
If you have changes you’ve been considering but haven’t implemented yet, why...
Issue Intro
Issue Intro
Being Vigilant
Forgoing benchmarking can lead to potential trouble
TDF Analysis
TDF Analysis
Socially Conscious Investing
The DCIIA suggests that, while investors utilize ESG and SRI to receive...
Survey Says |January-February 2017
Retirement Readiness Calculators
Have you used such a tool, did you believe the results or take them seriously, and how did the results make you feel?
UpFront |January-February 2017
Policy Proposals Could Help Hispanic Workers’ Retirement Outcomes
Although the Hispanic population is relatively young, the number of Hispanics ages 65 and older is expected to surge in coming decades. Census Bureau projections indicate that the...
UpFront |January-February 2017
Are HSAs Set to Follow The Growth Of 401(k)s?
Art by Jenn Liv Health savings accounts (HSAs) got their start with the passage of the Medicare Modernization Act in 2003, says John Park, chief strategy officer at...
UpFront |January-February 2017
Student Loan Debt Follows Some Into Retirement
While many studies report about the burden of student loan debt on Millennials and how this may influence what they save for retirement, an Aon Hewitt study found...
UpFront |January-February 2017
Gen X Must Commit To Personal Saving
Baby Boomers and Millennials are the two age groups most frequently considered by retirement industry research, but an increasing number of experts have stressed that Generation X, also...
UpFront |January-February 2017
Public Pensions Saw Major Reforms Following Great Recession
The majority of public pension plans made several reforms following the financial crisis. A December brief by the Center for State and Local Government Excellence examines how, why...
Research |January-February 2017
2016 PLANSPONSOR DC Survey: Plan Benchmarking
Charting a course for your plan design and administration by reflecting on industry standards.
Compliance Update |January-February 2017
Compliance Update
Summaries of the latest news from Washington and the courts—what’s coming, what’s contemplated and what’s critical for plan sponsors to know
DB Focus |January-February 2017
LDI Advances
Protecting funding strategies should remain a plan sponsor’s mantra
The Bottom Line |January-February 2017
Preparing for the Worst
Offsetting health care’s bite on retirement income
403(b) Q&A |January-February 2017
403(b) Questions, Answered
Roth conversion eligibility; deferring time-off pay to a 457 plan; union-to-nonunion benefits eligibility; ERISA church plan?
Plan Sponsor Coach |January-February 2017
Measuring Income Adequacy
Plan sponsors should be aware of solutions available to participants
Saxon Angle |January-February 2017
New Guidance On Proxy Voting
Will your vote affect the value of the plan’s investment?
Plan Profile |January-February 2017
A DC Plan Upgrade
Leveraging fund managers between a DB and a DC plan