Sponsors Making Great Strides on Their Retirement Plans
With concerns about retirement readiness growing, sponsors are turning to automatic features, increasing their contributions, streamlining their investment menus and...
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2017 Was a Good Year for DC Plan Metrics
ICI recordkeeper data shows that in the first nine months of 2017, the amount of participants contributing or taking a...
Americans Confident DC Plans Can Help Them Meet Their Goals
They like the tax advantages, investment opportunities and investor control that 401(k)s and other DC plans offer them, ICI finds.
DOL Reports Robust ERISA Enforcement in 2017
The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) restored more than $1.1 billion to retirement plans, health plans and other welfare benefit...
Fidelity Sees Improvement of Retirement Readiness of Plan Participants
The firm's analysis found participants who also had HSA savings were more retirement ready than those who did not.
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TD Ameritrade and FeeX Partner on DC Plan Fee Analyzer
Participants in 401(k), 403(b) or other defined contribution (DC) plans can compare administration and individual mutual fund fees to fees...
Millennials Face Many Challenges in Preparing for Adequate Retirement
However, researchers say their outcome could possibly improve, given the fact that they still have a long time horizon to...
Interest in Retirement Advice Increases Wtih Age, Account Balance, Contributions
TIAA also discovered that participants with web access are twice as likely to seek out advice as those without web...
Many Investors Plan to Increase Retirement Plan Contributions in 2018
Forty percent plan to increase their deferral rate, up from 24% in 2016.
Bill Would Require Employers To Automatically Enroll Workers
All employees would have 6% of their income contributed to a workplace retirement plan and have these contributions automatically escalated...
Tax Reform Could Limit Incentives for Small Business Retirement Plans
The American Retirement Association says that by lowering small business income tax rates to 27% but not applying that to...
Willis Towers Watson Makes Suggestions for Improving DC Plan Thinking
The consultancy issued a white paper redefined DC plan-related terminology.
Health Care Organizations Move From 403(b)s to 401(k)s
Facing several uncertainties in the health care industry, organizations are looking to revamp their retirement plans to attract talent.
DOL Provides Relief for Hurricane Maria, Wildfire Victims
The guidance for ERISA retirement and health plans follows relief provided by the IRS.
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NIRS Encourages Continued Use of Pensions for Teachers
A report from the NIRS argues how DB plans create more savings and retirement income for teachers than DC plans.
Essentia Health ERISA Suit Survives Motion to Dismiss
Participants allege the company should have allowed a single recordkeeper to service its traditional DC plan and its 403(b) plan—and...
Voya Sued for Charging Excessive Fees to Small Retirement Plan
A lawsuit alleges that asset-based fees led to the plan paying $1,819 per participant for recordkeeping services in 2015.