Investing | February 3rd, 2014 Asset Allocation Funds Post Strong 2013 Performance February 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Target-date funds had an average total return of 5.4% for the fourth quarter of 2013,...
Opinions | January 15th, 2014 Is It Time To Trade In Your Target-Date Funds? January 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Department of Labor (DOL) issued best practice guidance on target-date fund (TDF) selection and...
Benefits | January 13th, 2014 TDFs Under Microscope as Plan Sponsors Focus on Fees January 13, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – From a fiduciary perspective, defined contribution (DC) plan sponsors largely focused their time on fees...
Benefits | January 9th, 2014 At Distribution Time, What Do Participants Do? January 9, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Examining how participants decide to leave an employer’s plan after separating and when they begin...
Products | January 3rd, 2014 BMO Releases Fund Family January 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) — Five target-date funds (TDFs) are among the nine funds launched by BMO Global Asset Management.
Benefits | December 24th, 2013 More 401(k) Participants Choosing Target-Date Funds December 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More 401(k) participants are investing in target-date funds over the long term, says a new...
Opinions | December 16th, 2013 Target-Date Funds: Choosing Them Wisely December 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Target-date funds (TDFs) have become an integral part of many defined contribution plans.
Products | December 11th, 2013 Prudential Launches Target-Date Fund Series December 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Prudential has launched Prudential Day One Funds, its target-date fund series.
Administration | December 5th, 2013 Customization Seen as Top TDF Trend December 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Customization is of growing interest to those adding target-date funds (TDFs) to retirement plan investment...
Administration | November 21st, 2013 Paper Challenges Traditional Glide Path Strategy November 21, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A paper published in The Journal of Retirement argues that asset-allocation glide paths popularized in...
Benefits | November 14th, 2013 Average 401(k) Balance Sees Increase November 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Fidelity Investments says the average balance of its 401(k) plan accounts rose to a record...
Administration | November 5th, 2013 Asset Allocation Funds Post 5% Q3 Gains November 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Returns for target-date and target-risk funds were around 5% for the third quarter, according to...
Products | November 4th, 2013 Stadion Target-Date CITs Go 'Flex' November 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Stadion Money Management rebranded its series of target-date collective investment trusts (CITs).
Benefits | October 30th, 2013 Russell Outlines TDF Evaluation Strategies October 30, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The right metrics and valuation strategy can help defined contribution (DC) plan investment committees cut...
Opinions | October 24th, 2013 DOL’s Tips Regarding Target-Date Retirement Funds October 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With the increasing popularity and growth in participant-directed retirement plans, the onus for managing retirement...
Benefits | October 11th, 2013 Paper Offers Guidance for Evaluating TDF Glide Paths October 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new paper gives sponsors of defined contribution (DC) plans some guidance on evaluating glide...
Opinions | October 4th, 2013 Exploring Target-Date Fund Transparency October 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Since the Department of Labor release of additional guidance for target-date fund screening and monitoring...
Administration | October 2nd, 2013 Retirement Assets Grew 1% in Q2 October 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Total U.S. retirement assets were $20.9 trillion as of June 30, according to a recent...
Products | October 1st, 2013 AUL Launches Asset Allocation Program October 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – American United Life Insurance Company (AUL), a OneAmerica company, has launched an asset allocation program...
Products | September 26th, 2013 Fidelity Readjusts TDF Strategy September 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Fidelity Investments said it would readjust glide paths and asset-allocation strategies for its Freedom Fund...