Investing | September 22nd, 2020 PSNC 2020: New Thoughts About QDIAs A ‘dynamic QDIA’ that starts participants off in TDFs and then moves them to managed accounts is a potential trend...
Products | May 27th, 2020 BlackRock Creates Retirement Paycheck Two insurers have joined the effort to make lifetime income available in a simplified manner.
Administration | May 1st, 2019 A New Way of Thinking About Retirement ‘Plans’ Mike Sasso, with Portfolio Evaluations, and a professor at Boston University, explained a new way of thinking to get plan...
Data and Research | January 28th, 2019 DC Plan Sponsors Want Retirees/Terminated Employees to Remain in Their Plans More than 60% of employers want to keep retirees in their plan, and 33% prefer that terminated employees keep their...
Data and Research | December 4th, 2018 Many Retirees Outspend Planned Budget However, a survey finds retirees with a guaranteed income stream from a pension or annuity are able to spend more.
Administration | November 6th, 2018 MassMutual Will Take on $50M of E.W. Scripps Pension Liability Scripps Chief Financial Officer Lisa Knutson says the pension risk transfer agreement is “another move in the company’s effort to...
Data and Research | July 31st, 2018 Half of Retirement Savers Think They Are Behind Ninety-eight percent wish there was a way to make up for lost time, but 63% say they cannot take the...
Compliance | June 25th, 2018 MetLife Accused of Failing to Pay Retirees Covered by Pension Risk Transfers The company is facing lawsuits by a retirement plan participant whose assets were transferred to MetLife as well as by...
Administration | June 6th, 2018 Retirement Income Seen as the Next Phase for 401(k)s Bing Waldert, a managing director with Cerulli Associates, says, "converting the 401(k) plan to an income platform is a step...
Data and Research | May 1st, 2018 Investors Want Adviser Discussions to Expand Beyond Risk to Retirement Income While 80% of investors say their adviser discusses risk tolerance, only 50% say they bring up the subject of guaranteed...
Data and Research | March 21st, 2018 Americans’ Appreciation for Guaranteed Retirement Income on the Rise They view it as a hedge against rising health care costs, longevity risk and market downturns.
Compliance | February 23rd, 2018 IRI Calls on Congress to Pass Mandatory 401(k) Legislation A blueprint from the Insured Retirement Institute offers a guide for its dialogue with Congress and the Administration about improving...
Data and Research | February 20th, 2018 Study Suggests Annuity Ownership Increases Retirement Confidence The research also found that retirees and pre-retirees who have a formal retirement plan are three times as likely to...