Investment funds

The cost would be triggered if the U.S. Treasury Department approves benefit cuts to protect the solvency of the Central States Pension Fund.

Already included as core offerings in most employer plans, SEC money market reform will likely make them even more attractive.

Simplicity and cost-effectiveness have helped drive increased usage of TDFs among retirement plan members and experts say the investment vehicle will likely see more customization in the future.

Simplicity and cost-effectiveness have helped drive increased usage of TDFs, which will likely see more customization in the near future, experts say.

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

Research from Financial Engines suggests many TDF investors ‘misuse’ the funds because they fail to rebalance other assets in their retirement plan portfolios.