BlackRock DC Pulse Survey Highlights Sponsor Decumulation Challenge
More plan sponsors this year than last have voiced a concern that their workers may have to delay retirement; this...
Tag: Defined Contribution (DC)
Pension Funds See Fees Creep Up as DC Plans Cut Costs
Since the last study of this kind by CEM Benchmarking, average DB fund costs have increased from 0.40% to 0.60%,...
Americans Saving Nearly 8% for Retirement
This increases to 8.9% for men and decreases to 6.4% for women.
DB Plans a Thing of the Past for Most Fortune 500 Companies
A mere 16% currently offer a pension plan to new hires.
Social Security Sophistication Can Boost Employees’ Retirement Outlook
A lack of sophisticated advice and support solutions for optimizing Social Security claiming decisions is holding employees back from achieving...
Transamerica Requires TPAs for Small Plans, Reflecting Competitive Landscape
Our series of behind-the-scenes articles speaking with new and established retirement plan service providers about their biggest challenges and opportunities...
California Proposal Seeks Shift from Public DB to DC
Under a new bill in the California legislature, the state’s Human Resources Department would administer and oversee a defined contribution-type...
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FixedFee401k Promises DC Plan Market Disruption
The firm wants to pretty much completely change the basic pricing of 401(k) plans in the small- and mid-market by...
Can DB Plans Offer a Better TDF Selection and Monitoring Framework?
ERISA requires plan sponsors to regularly monitor investment lineups to ensure they remain prudent—a task made more complicated by the...
Market Volatility a Good Time to Remind Participants About the Fundamentals
Data from the Alight Solutions 401(k) Index already shows retirement plan participants are reacting poorly to this latest round of...
Retirement Industry People Moves
OneAmerica Reveals Leadership Changes Within Company; TRA Acquires ACS to Expand Northeast Region; USI Hires SVP and Regional Sales Director;...
Dismissal of Capital Group Self-Dealing ERISA Challenge Offers Fiduciary Insight
With the new opinion, the district court seeks to make clear where the line is when it comes to pleading...
Ruling in Charles Schwab Self-Dealing Suit Suggests Limits of Arbitration Agreements
For one thing, a federal court judge found the defendants provide no authority supporting their contention that a plan document...
Vanguard and Fidelity Fee Arrangement Shifts, Reflecting Industry Trends
Fidelity confirms that it will soon begin charging a 0.05% fee on assets invested through its platform into Vanguard products.
TDFs Have Improved Participant Diversification
About a third of participants across Millennials, Generation X, and Baby Boomers who self-manage the investment of their plan accounts...
Greater Use of Passive Funds Built Directly on TDF Popularity
Looking at asset flow data provided by Wells Fargo, there is very little money going into the standalone index equity...
Unbundled Plans Gained Significant Ground in 2017
Today, just 8.8% of “mega plans” with assets greater than $1 billion utilize a fully bundled structure.
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SPARK Rolls Out Updated RFP Guide
The new edition aims to support the needs of employers providing defined contribution plans by enabling service providers to prepare...
House Bill Seeks Retirement Plan ‘Simplification and Enhancement’
Alongside numerous changes, the bill seeks to eliminate the current 10% cap on automatically-increased deferral rates of employees who are...
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ICMA-RC Enhances Participant and Plan Administrative Portals
A new public website has simpler navigation features, straightforward design, targeted messaging and an increased focus on educational tools.