PLANSPONSOR Magazine

COVER

Treacherous Waters

Don’t be left adrift when it comes to securities lending
disclosures

UpFront |December 2012

Taking Responsibility

Middle-class Americans agree that funding retirement is on their shoulders
UpFront |December 2012

COLA Nuggets

Retirement plan deferral limit increases for 2013
UpFront |December 2012

Hold Your Horses!

Pension Rights Center wants halt on de-risking
UpFront |December 2012

Tough Times

Risks threaten DC plan success
UpFront |December 2012

Safe Harbors

Plan sponsors not making best use of target-date funds
Survey Says |December 2012

Will DBs Make a Comeback?

A recent white paper from Pentagra Retirement Services, entitled “The Future of Defined Benefit Plans Will Change Dramatically—For the Better,” contends that defined benefit (DB) plans are positioned...
Bells & Whistles |December 2012

Bells & Whistles

Each month, Bells & Whistles highlights recent product introductions that plan sponsors­ may find of interest. More information about these announcements can be found on www.plansponsor.com. If you...
Head of the Class |December 2012

Positive Returns

These managers were top performers, despite challenging times
Asset Mix |December 2012

Realty Check

How target-date funds use real estate as a way to limit risks such as inflation
The Bottom Line |December 2012

All in One Basket

What sponsors need to know before they go with TRO
The Bottom Line |December 2012

When Not to Bundle

The qualities that a sponsor looks for in a total retirement outsourcing (TRO) provider can be used as a guide to determine whether or not to bundle services...
Barry's Pickings |December 2012

Cliff Dwelling

What the fiscal cliff represents for retirement savings policy
Saxon Angle |December 2012

Full Disclosure

Sponsors have all this information under 408(b)(2). Now what?
Just out of Reish |December 2012

Devil in the Details

IPSs need specific criteria when it comes to TDFs
Education/Advice |December 2012

2012 Know How in Review

Over the past year, the Know How series has focused on a number of key participant communication topics
Nonqualified/Executive Benefits |December 2012

2012 NQDC Buyer’s Guide

A glimpse into the size and scope of a business that continues to evolve