Benefits Think 6 things to know about state auto-IRA programs
Employer role in these retirement savings plans is growing, says attorney Christine P. Roberts.
Christine Roberts
Mullen & Henzell LLP
DC plans
DC plan advisers reducing the number of provider recommendations
Plan providers must find ways to differentiate their services to be part of advisers’ go-to lists.
How (and why) employers are reinventing DC plans
Is the next big retirement push to make defined contribution plans more like defined benefit plans? Industry insiders think so.
Why employers need to reevaluate their DC plans
Willis Towers Watson gives tips on what plan sponsors should keep top of mind for 2017.
Why employers need to reevaluate their DC plans
Willis Towers Watson gives tips on what plan sponsors should keep top of mind for 2017.
Benefits innovator spotlight: Microsoft
The tech giant increased the company’s 401(k) match program, matching 50% of employee deferrals up to $9,000 per year.
Benefits innovator spotlight: Microsoft
The tech giant increased the company’s 401(k) match program, matching 50% of employee deferrals up to $9,000 per year.
Will employees’ savings withstand inflation: Retirement Scan
For one strategy, clients should create income streams that have built-in protection, such as Social Security and long-term insurance.
Will employees’ savings withstand inflation: Retirement Scan
For one strategy, clients should create income streams that have built-in protection, such as Social Security and long-term insurance.
How not to die hungry: Turn your 401(k) into a pension
Company after company has repudiated traditional pensions, pushing younger workers into 401(k)-style retirement plans. For diligent savers, a 401(k) can accumulate a big balance, but when the time comes to start using it, things will get a lot more complicated than it was for their parents.
Benefits Think How employers can optimize their 401(k) RFP approach
Most plan sponsors are falling short when it comes to managing their RFP process, says adviser Robert Lawton.
Robert C. Lawton
Lawton Retirement Plan Consultants
Benefits Think How employers can optimize their 401(k) RFP approach
Most plan sponsors are falling short when it comes to managing their RFP process, says adviser Robert Lawton.
Robert C. Lawton
Lawton Retirement Plan Consultants
Benefits Think How plan sponsors can prepare for new money market fund rules
An upcoming compliance date for new SEC rules will affect plan sponsors; here’s what they need to know.
Robert Pike
Stratford Advisors Inc.
Employers starting to realize success with 401(k) auto features
In recent years, the number of employees who’ve started contributing to their 401(k) plans or increased their deferrals has grown significantly, suggesting employers’ messages are getting through.
Benefits Think Not all 401(k) plan withdrawals are the same
When employees change jobs and cash out their plan balance, they often do it over a period of years rather than all at once, according to Retirement Clearinghouse’s Spencer Williams.
Spencer Williams
Portability Services Network and Retirement Clearinghouse
Employers starting to realize success with 401(k) auto features
In recent years, the number of employees who’ve started contributing to their 401(k) plans or increased their deferrals has grown significantly, suggesting employers’ messages are getting through.
Benefits Think Not all 401(k) plan withdrawals are the same
When employees change jobs and cash out their plan balance, they often do it over a period of years rather than all at once, according to Retirement Clearinghouse’s Spencer Williams.
Spencer Williams
Portability Services Network and Retirement Clearinghouse
Clients seeking more institutional approach to TDFs
Standard target-date funds may not serve best interests of 401(k) participants, according to Russell Investments’ Josh Cohen.
Employers seeking more institutional approach to TDFs
Standard target-date funds may not serve best interests of 401(k) participants, according to Russell Investments’ Josh Cohen.
Benefits Think 4 steps to building a better DC plan during a merger or acquisition
During an M&A, figuring out what to do with the retirement plans can sometimes be an afterthought, but it doesn’t need to be, says State Street’s Nate Miles.
Sydney Marzeotti
State Street Global Advisors