Investing | December 21st, 2017 Fiduciary Concerns to Know When Debating Managed Accounts Before implementing managed accounts—either as a QDIA or voluntary option—plan sponsors should consider potential fiduciary issues.
Deals and People | December 15th, 2017 Retirement Industry People Moves T. Rowe Price brings in new head of CEDT Innovation Center; USI Consulting hires assistant vice president of retirement services;...
Data and Research | December 15th, 2017 401(k) Fees Can Cost an Average Working Couple More Than $150K For someone making $90,000 a year, that would jump to $277K, America's Best 401k says.
Compliance | December 14th, 2017 Mercer Expects Retirement Plans to Fare Well in Tax Reform However, employers will likely have some difficulty in knowing how to handle the January 1, 2018, effective date that has...
Data and Research | December 13th, 2017 Small-Employer DC Plan Coverage Gap Varies by Region As laid out by a Finhabits report, very few workers save for retirement unless their employer offers them a retirement...
Data and Research | December 6th, 2017 Government Employers Want More Provider Education to Boost Participation A Lincoln Financial Group study revealed little participation rates in governmental defined contribution plans, compared to 401(k) and 403(b) plans.
Data and Research | December 4th, 2017 Combination of Auto Features Improves Retirement Savings Among plans with both automatic enrollment and escalation, 70% have participants saving 10% of more.
Deals and People | December 1st, 2017 Retirement Industry People Moves T. Rowe Price Names Senior DC Specialist; Vanguard Rotates Portfolio Managers; American Century Preps for Major ETF Business Launch; and...
Investing | November 29th, 2017 Argument for Auto-Enroll Emergency Savings The idea is relatively simple: workers who do not yet have emergency savings will be directed to first fund a...
Data and Research | November 21st, 2017 Less Than 1% of DC Plan Participants Took Hardships in the First Half of 2016 ICI also reports DC plan participants remained committed to investments and contributions.
Deals and People | November 17th, 2017 Retirement Industry People Moves Industry veteran joins Meeder as SVP; PGIM Investments appoints chief marketing officer to drive global expansion; FS Investments hires national...
Products | October 24th, 2017 Bilingual Education Push from Lawton Retirement The firm has appointed a director of bilingual employee education, tasked with delivering more culturally diverse education strategies and collateral...
October 17th, 2017 Research Shows Employers Can Increase Auto Enrollment Default Savings Rates Voya Financial says plan sponsors should not be intimidated about raising default savings rates.
October 13th, 2017 Shift to Defined Contribution Plans Causes Concern Internationally A collaborative survey between the U.S., Britain and Australia shows working-age employees struggle with retirement planning and saving.
Participants | October 10th, 2017 Income Uncertainty Makes Women More Risk Averse But when they work with an adviser, they understand the importance of more aggressive investing.
Compliance | October 6th, 2017 Providers Remain Uncertain Amid Tense Legislative Session The list of regulatory and legislative challenges affecting employers and their retirement plan consultants can seem endless, and when linked...
Data and Research | September 25th, 2017 Economic Boost Spurs Retirement Plan Offerings Thirty-six percent of business owners who currently do not offer a retirement plan say expected revenue increases in the next...
Data and Research | September 25th, 2017 Sponsors More Focused on Their Fiduciary Responsibilities The uncertainty over the fiduciary rule and increased participant litigation are prompting sponsors to move to lower-cost investment options.
Deals and People | September 23rd, 2017 Who’s Working for You?: American Benefits Council In a series of articles, PLANSPONSOR is profiling industry groups that work for retirement and health plan sponsors to protect...
Data and Research | September 21st, 2017 Singles Have More Retirement Concerns Than Married Couples Single people are saving less and more worried about being secure in retirement than their married counterparts, a survey finds.