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Alicia H. Munnell, director of the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, shares her thoughts about why Congress should pass a law mandating auto-enrollment and auto-escalation in 401(k) plans.
Why investment committees should be having discussions about environmental, social and governance criteria, a subset of socially responsible investing and an area of growing interest among employees.
The investment firm announces plans to acquire Honest Dollar, an Austin, Texas-based benefits vendor that targets small and mid-sized businesses.
The fact that many female workers will fall into poverty when they reach age 65 or older should be a call to action for employers, advisers and policymakers, says the National Institute on Retirement Security.
Automatic rollovers are better than cash-outs for cleaning up small 401(k) accounts, according to retirement expert Spencer Williams.
Connie Weaver, chief marketing officer at newly named TIAA, explains the rationale behind the financial services firm’s new name and look.
The fact that many female workers will fall into poverty when they reach age 65 or older should be a call to action for employers and policymakers, says the National Institute on Retirement Security.
Automatic rollovers are better than cash-outs for cleaning up small 401(k) accounts, but the ideal long-term solution is for sponsors to enable seamless, automatic plan-to-plan portability.
Many plan sponsors and participants don’t trust the federal government to keep its vow to allow tax-free distribution of Roth 401(k) balances. But taxing balances would not produce enough revenue, so the government is unlikely to go that route.
Workers’ understanding of target date fund is lacking, leading to a failure by many to rebalance other assets in their retirement plan portfolios, new research suggests
Connie Weaver, executive vice president and chief marketing officer at TIAA, explains the rationale behind the financial services firm’s new look and name.
Some employers are exploring student loan repayment as a way to attract talent and differentiate themselves from the competition.
Research from Financial Engines suggests many TDF investors ‘misuse’ the funds because they fail to rebalance other assets in their retirement plan portfolios.
As companies strive to find new and better ways to attract and retain skilled workers, some are exploring student loan debt repayment as a way to differentiate themselves from the competition.
Workers who are stressed about finances are absent on average 3.5 days per year, compared to 1.9 days for those who are not stressed about money, pointing to a need for more robust workplace financial wellness programs.
Many plan sponsors and participants don’t trust the federal government to keep its vow to allow tax-free distribution of Roth 401(k) balances. But taxing balances would not produce enough revenue, so the government is unlikely to go that route.
Why many organizations are turning their attention to employees’ post-career earning requirements.
Large employers, while somewhat out of touch with employees’ retirement savings needs, are beginning to pay a lot of attention to their ultimate income requirements in retirement.
A 401(k) plan is one way to attract and retain workers, but many small businesses don’t know where to begin
An employer-sponsored 401(k) plan is one way to attract and retain workers, but many small businesses don’t know where to begin.
