Deals and People | October 28th, 2024 2025 Plan Sponsor of the Year Nomination Period Is Open The award recognizes plan sponsors that go above and beyond in their efforts to help participants with financial wellness and...
Products | May 9th, 2024 AllianceBernstein Expands Access to Secure Income Portfolio Plan sponsors can access the AllianceBernstein Secure Income Portfolio.
Benefits | February 26th, 2024 Four Sponsors Add Fidelity’s Student Loan Debt Repayment Matching Benefit A luxury goods company, media company, beauty retailer and media and entertainment company are all employers implementing student loan debt...
Administration | February 8th, 2024 How Should Plan Sponsors Stand Up a New Retirement Plan Committee? Plan sponsors can find education and training for their retirement plan committees from several sources, but how best to build...
Administration | February 7th, 2024 How Sponsors Can Get the Most out of DC Plan Design Changes Annuities may be a hot topic, but sponsors can add the most value to plans by incorporating features like auto-enrollment...
Deals and People | January 8th, 2024 David Eisenreich Named North America Head of Retirement at WTW WTW veteran Eisenreich replaces the retiring Michael Archer.
Data and Research | August 23rd, 2022 Plan Sponsor Activity Hits New Highs in 2022 A Fidelity survey finds that employers recognize advisers have a role in attracting and retaining employees.
Administration | June 13th, 2022 PSNC 2022: Innovative Ideas for Plan Design Creative plan design ideas can help retirement plan participants accumulate more savings and improve their overall financial wellness.
Data and Research | May 12th, 2022 401(k) vs. 403(b): Different Paths to Retirement Readiness Studies find differences in 403(b) and 401(k) plan design and participant behavior, but both plan types are increasing in importance...
Data and Research | March 22nd, 2022 Sponsors Look to Strategically Expand Retirement Benefits Retirement plan sponsors are looking to enhance their plans to address employees' overall financial wellness.
Administration | March 16th, 2022 Plan Sponsors Are Mulling Retirement Income Options Plan sponsors are taking a deliberate approach to adopting retirement income solutions for participants since the passage of the SECURE...
Data and Research | March 14th, 2022 Plan Sponsors Have Various Methods to Improve Participant Outcomes In a new issue brief, the American Academy of Actuaries explains four categories of plan design features that might affect...
Data and Research | March 14th, 2022 403(b) Plan Design Continues to Evolve Investment lineups have also changed, and fees have gone down.
Data and Research | March 10th, 2022 Study Shows the Value of DC Plans for Employees An ICI survey also found defined contribution plan participants want to maintain control of their investments. Fortunately, most plans offer...
Administration | February 2nd, 2022 Plan Design Strategies to Boost Retirement Outcomes for Low-Income Participants Sponsors have a toolbox of plan design and benefit approaches they can use to boost retirement outcomes for low- and...
Data and Research | January 10th, 2022 Reframing Participant Communications Is Key for Plan Sponsors to Boost Retirement Savings A panel of retirement researchers examined participant behaviors that can assist with or deter workers from achieving optimal savings outcomes.
Administration | January 4th, 2022 Considerations to Help DC Plan Sponsors Regroup for the New Year Mercer says delving into participant data and keeping up with new product offerings, legislation and regulations can help plan sponsors...
Administration | January 3rd, 2022 DC Plan Design Can Be Creatively Used to Get Participants Back on Track Dr. Shlomo Benartzi says the pandemic is a perfect time to use plan design features that tap into behavioral science.
Data and Research | December 14th, 2021 DC Specialists and Their Value to Plan Sponsors Plan sponsors are paying more attention to the value DC specialists bring to the table, including increased attention to plan...
Opinions | November 10th, 2021 Using Nudges to Improve Employee Decisionmaking Indirect, tactical ways to move employees to make the best retirement savings decisions can help overcome behavioral biases.