PLANSPONSOR Magazine
COVER
2014 Plan Sponsors of the Year
Each year, the editors of PLANSPONSOR magazine choose a number of plan sponsors that demonstrate leadership in providing a more secure retirement for workers.
UpFront
UpFront
Social Comparison Imaging
Peer pressure could help raise deferral rates
UpFront
UpFront
To or Through TDFs?
What participants do at distribution time helps guide plan sponsors
UpFront
UpFront
We Are Family
Hispanic-Americans face unique retirement challenges
Survey Says |March 2014
Would You Work After a Lottery Win?
Imagine checking your lottery results online or on TV, as you’ve done for years, only to realize that yes, you’ve won!
Bells & Whistles |March 2014
Bells & Whistles
Recent product introductions that plan sponsors may find of interest
Feature |March 2014
Flying High
PLANSPONSOR and PLANADVISER honor retirement plan recordkeepers, investment managers and individuals that exemplify excellent client service and support
Running the Fund |March 2014
Protections Under 404(c)
A qualified default investment alternative (QDIA) must meet five criteria to maintain sponsors’ Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Section 404(c) fiduciary protection, per the Department of Labor...
Second Opinions |March 2014
HIPAA-Excepted Benefits
Agencies issue proposed rules to use through 2014
Tidbits |March 2014
Tidbits
Quotes, survey statistics and musings to use in employee communications, or just for a break from the grind.
Insights |March 2014
The Roles People Play
The entertainment industry’s awards season—the Golden Globes, the Grammys, the Oscars—has ended, but the awards season here at PLANSPONSOR and PLANADVISER has just begun.
Intro |March 2014
The Choice Is Yours
This month we celebrate the 2014 PLANSPONSOR of the Year winners and finalists.
Washington Update |March 2014
Washington Update
Summaries of the latest from Washington and the courts—what’s coming, what’s contemplated and what’s critical to plan sponsors.
Asset Class Focus |March 2014
Beyond The Style Box
DC plans show a growing interest in accessing alternatives