Tag: Defined Contribution

July 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - If there were a defined benefit (DB) versus defined contribution (DC) race, DB would have...

June 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – There are many factors that contribute to how much retirement income a plan will generate,...

June 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is allowing...

June 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employees are less confident about retirement and expect to work longer and retire later, a...

June 20, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Northern Trust Corporation has launched its Defined Contribution Tracker, which serves as a barometer for...

June 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - After reaching a low during the month of April (0.024%), defined contribution plan participants’ daily...

June 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Participants have a disconnect between portfolio allocations and their understanding of risk, according to a...

June 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new report signals imminent change in the defined contribution (DC) investment marketplace.

June 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Russell Investments recently released a paper that examined the redesign of a retirement plan's core...

June 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many employees are at a loss for how to plan for retirement.

June 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Within the next few years, more than half of 401(k) participants will be entirely invested...

June 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Are you afraid of the dark? Plan sponsors have many concerns about their retirement plans...

June 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Expanding investment options for defined contribution (DC) plans could improve risk-adjusted returns, according to a...

June 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) issued a statement in response to...

May 30, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - It is common for companies to have both defined contribution (DC) and defined benefit (DB)...

May 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many 401(k) retirement plans allow participants to borrow from their accounts, which can lead to...

May 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Russell Investments is further expanding its institutional defined contribution (DC) team with the appointments of...

May 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Investment returns in defined benefit (DB) retirement plans outperformed those in defined contribution (DC) plans...

May 20, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Defined contribution (DC) in-plan guarantee assets totaled $2.2 billion as of December 2012, according to...

May 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – When you look at the big picture, defined contribution plan sponsors making changes to matching...