Employers encouraged to take fresh look at equities
DC plan sponsors should be thinking about where they are going to find alpha, says BlackRock's Anne Ackerley.
Retirement readiness
How to modernize traditional defined benefit plans
Employers looking to minimize DB program risks should consider market-return cash balance plans, according to October Three Consulting’s Larry Sher.
Benefits Think U.S. lagging global workforce in retirement preparedness
More than three out of four American workers have inadequate savings, according to an HSBC Bank study.
Mark Singer
The Financial Literacy Toolbox
Benefits Think U.S. employees lag the global workforce in retirement preparedness
More than three out of four American workers have inadequate savings, according to an HSBC Bank study.
Mark Singer
The Financial Literacy Toolbox
Financial wellness program takes new direction
Morgan Stanley’s C-suite program sets primary focus on goal-based planning for company executives.
How one firm’s tech solution is invigorating employers’ financial wellness plans
Adviser Alex Assaley and his agency built a Web platform to help plan sponsors educate employees and relieve their money distress.
Financial wellness programs growing, yet employee awareness remains low
Nearly half of large employers offer some type of program, yet only about a third of workers say they have access to one, highlighting a key disconnect about well-being efforts.
Employers encouraged to take fresh look at equities
In a more volatile market, DC plan sponsors should be thinking about where they are going to find alpha, says Anne Ackerley, managing director of BlackRock.
Benefits Think Why plan sponsors should boost 401(k) default deferral rates
The 3% deferral rate in nearly half of auto-enrolled plans is simply too low, says State Street Global Advisors’ Melissa Kahn.
Melissa Kahn
State Street Global Advisors
Collective investment trusts gaining ground in 401(k)s
As fiduciary awareness grows, CITs, which often have lower fees than mutual funds, are poised for growth.
Benefits Think Why workers are optimistic about retirement savings, but still need help
Three strategies to consider when helping employers structure workplace programs that offer employees financial tools for their future.
Sharon Scanlon
Lincoln Financial Group
Benefits Think Helping clients move beyond auto-enrollment
Public policies to boost participation in DC plans are critical but so is getting participants to save more, says Melissa Kahn.
Melissa Kahn
State Street Global Advisors
How one firm’s tech solution is invigorating clients’ financial wellness plans
Adviser Alex Assaley and his agency built a web platform to help clients educate employees and relieve their financial distress.
Congressman touts proposals to help avert retirement crisis
Lawmakers and industry authorities discuss at the National Retirement Planning Week conference some of the initiatives employers could implement to help workers with retirement readiness.
Financial wellness programs growing, yet employee awareness remains low
Nearly half of large companies offer some type of program, yet just over one-third of workers say they have access to one, highlighting a disconnect between available benefits and employees’ understanding of them.
Record M&A activity driving employers to take on increased pension, benefits risk
Helping clients understand the pension and benefit plans of seller organizations is an important part of any acquisition.
CITs gaining ground in 401(k) plans
As fiduciary awareness grows, collective investment trusts, which often have lower fees than mutual funds, are poised for growth.
Baby boomers report lack of confidence in retirement savings
Many older workers in this generation simply aren't savings enough; auto-enrollment retirement programs are listed among the potential solutions.
Benefits Think Workers reporting greater optimism about retirement savings, yet still anxious
As employers structure their workplace programs, here are three strategies to consider that can better equip employees with the tools they need to succeed.
Sharon Scanlon
Lincoln Financial Group
Boomers not moving beyond 401(k)s, IRAs
Despite the efforts of the retirement industry, many baby boomers haven't taken to the variety of savings products available, according to the latest research.
