PLANSPONSOR Magazine
COVER
Confronting Income Challenges
Participants have multiple ways to translate amassed savings into income.
Feature
Feature
Is Your QDIA Still a Good Fit?
What to weigh when you measure the appropriateness of your choice.
Investment Focus
Investment Focus
Making It Last
Employees need to consider questions about saving and life expectancy.
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.
Survey |
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.