Pensions Have ‘Critical’ Role in Strengthening Public Safety Workforce
Defined benefit pensions help with the three Rs of workforce management: recruitment, retention and retirement, per the National Institute on...
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DOL Suit Retires Maine Excavator’s 401(k) Plan
Maine federal judge approves agreement reached between the Department of Labor and a Maine excavation company that was shuttered in...
Plan Sponsors, Participants Want Retirement Income Education
Despite different perceptions of retirement readiness, both plan sponsors and participants understand the importance of grasping the details of how...
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Investment Product & Service Launches
The Standard to roll out intellicents PEP; USAA introduces fixed-indexed annuity; SoFi Invest announces 1% IRA match; and more.
Market Conditions Continue to Fuel Pension Risk Transfers
The majority of plan sponsors with the goal of mitigating pension plan risks are looking to fully divest their company’s...
DOL Lawsuit Alleges Participant Assets Locked by Fiduciaries
The department is seeking access to retirement assets owned by employees of a closed time-share-properties business in Houston.
Nearly 90% of Jobseekers Consider 401(k) a ‘Must-Have’ Benefit
Workers have continued to prioritize 401(k) saving despite inflation and market volatility, data shows.
Comfort With Annuities Could Help With Spending in Retirement
One study finds few participants are likely to annuitize their retirement savings, while another suggests those who take a withdrawal...
What Makes a DC Plan Participant a ‘Super Saver’?
Principal says almost anyone can mimic super savers’ behavior and suggests ways defined contribution retirement plan sponsors can help.
Participants Expressing COVID-19-Related Withdrawal Regret
They say loans and withdrawals put them in a better place financially, but they are concerned about their long-term financial...
Longstanding Savings Gaps by Race, Ethnicity Persist
A new EBRI analysis of data taken from the Federal Reserve’s Survey of Consumer Finances underscores the persistently and perniciously...
Millennials Have a Debt vs. Savings Conundrum
Dispelling myths about when to save and invest for retirement, and helping with their student loan debt, can help Millennials...
Public Sector Gen X Workers Face More Outstanding Retirement Plan Loans
Likely feeling the same financial squeeze as their private sector counterparts, the new Public Retirement Research Lab also found they...
Making the Savings Decision More Palatable for Participants
Research and real-life experience show that framing amounts employees need to save in smaller bits can help them increase and...
Gen Z Needs Opportunity to Save for More Than Just Retirement
Gen Zers likely had a great start to saving for retirement, but they are facing near-term financial challenges.
SURVEY SAYS: Changes in Retirement Plan Participant Behaviors
PLANSPONSOR NEWSDash readers offer their opinions about whether retirement plan participants will pay more attention to electronic disclosures and whether...
Plan Sponsors Should Focus on Life Events Rather Than Generations in Communications
Employees in a survey from Empower Retirement say they believe their views are created by personal experiences and characteristics, not...
Another Risk for Retirement Savings: Divorce
Divorced women are especially vulnerable, but targeted messages not just focused on retirement can help.
COVID-19 Widens the Financial Security Gap for Black Workers
Statistics about disparities may reveal what is happening among plan sponsors’ own workforces.
Generations Experience the Effects of COVID-19 Differently
Understanding each generation’s attitudes and concerns is key to knowing the right retirement savings education and tools to offer.