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COVER
Confronting Income Challenges
Participants have multiple ways to translate amassed savings into income.
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Feature
Feature
Is Your QDIA Still a Good Fit?
What to weigh when you measure the appropriateness of your choice.
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Investment Focus
Investment Focus
Making It Last
Employees need to consider questions about saving and life expectancy.
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DB Focus
DB Focus
An Expanded Platform
Fixed income investors have several new options.
Insights |December 2018-January 2019
No Rubber-Stamps
The moral of the story is about fiduciary training for committee members.
Issue Intro |December 2018-January 2019
Translating Savings
How can employers help their employees think through questions about retirement savings and life expectancy?
Survey Says |December 2018-January 2019
40th Anniversary Of the 401(k)
Do you think 401(k) plans are sufficient for employees to obtain retirement security?
Plan Analysis |December 2018-January 2019
A Critical Mass
Highlights of BrightScope’s proprietary research.
Rules/Regs |December 2018-January 2019
Amendments Proposed for Hardship Withdrawal Regulations
Summaries of the latest news from Washington and the courts—what’s coming, what’s contemplated and what’s critical for plan sponsors to...
UpFront |December 2018-January 2019
Annuities Favored by The Young
Forty-two percent of consumers in a LIMRA SRI study said they were open to the idea of annuities, and 61% say having enough money to last through retirement...
UpFront |December 2018-January 2019
Small Plans Can See Big Results
Sponsors of small DC plans are adopting creative strategies similar to larger plans.
UpFront |December 2018-January 2019
The 401(k) Turns the Big 4-0
Over the last four decades, this retirement plan has evolved in many ways.
UpFront |December 2018-January 2019
Save While Paying Off Debt
Workers facing debt payments must also prioritize long-term savings, as difficult as this may seem.
UpFront |December 2018-January 2019
When a Part-Timer Is Hired Full Time
When a part-time or seasonal employee is hired full-time, past service, plan document provisions and the law are critical to...
UpFront |December 2018-January 2019
Priorities for TDF Selection
How plan sponsors select TDFs, and how they differ from an adviser's considerations.
UpFront |December 2018-January 2019
Talking Points
Recent news, findings and statistics affecting the retirement industry.
Research |
2018 DC Survey: Recordkeepers
Perspective Matters: All recordkeepers can deliver exceptional service—but not all of their sponsor clients experience it.
Participant Analysis |December 2018-January 2019
Fragmented Savings
Many near-retirees have retirement savings spread across accounts.
Running the Fund |December 2018-January 2019
Let It Grow
ESG is popular among younger workers but raises process questions.
PS Coach |December 2018-January 2019
Roth Conversions
Time is a key factor in when—or whether—to convert assets.
Saxon Angle |December 2018-January 2019
Portability Clarified
DOL issues welcome guidance on RCH services.
Plan Profile |December 2018-January 2019
Digital Engagement
A plan sponsor improves participant engagement via web tools.