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Robust plan design, education and the use of digital tools can increase employee engagement with their retirement plans, the firm's Plan Wellness Scorecard shows.

The organization has issued a report analyzing what is working in DC plans and how the existing tools can be leveraged further.

Some advisers say retirement plan fees can be reduced by as much as 50%.

Some define it in monetary terms, and others as a state of well-being.

The report from Mercer suggests designing smart systems to help ensure adequate savings given the many things competing for an individual’s paycheck and the lure of the immediate...

Ron Cohen, head of DCIO sales at Wells Fargo, compares the surprisingly wide gap between what plan sponsors expect from their advisers versus what advisers generally prioritize. 

"Employers may want to reevaluate the allocation of benefit dollars to better respond to employees’ needs and concerns,” says Alexa Nerdrum with Willis Towers Watson.

However, the CEO of IonTuition says employees need to take a balanced approach to plan for their future and deal with immediate needs at the same time.

A paper from the American Academy of Actuaries gives examples of which DB plan funding measurements are useful for different plan sponsor situations.

New research from the TIAA Institute compares the performance of print versus online plan communications.

In addition, Vanguard found an increasing influence of financial advisers catering to the small business 401(k) market.

Feeling behind on retirement savings and facing debt, more than half of Americans polled said they wish their employer would offer financial help.

The overwhelming majority worry that they will run out of money in retirement.

Wells Fargo discusses best practices it found has improved the health of DC plans over the years.

BrightScope data included developments in the retirement industry and what to look forward to in the future.

One of the biggest drivers of a financial wellness program’s success is plan sponsor enthusiasm, experts agree. 

The panelists reviewed differences between education and advice, and how to acquire the right fiduciary protection for a plan.

Panelists discussed ways participants can make smart withdrawal decisions, one being with advice from recordkeepers. 

As one would expect, advisers have a greater impact on plan performance when they play a more active role in the retirement plan committee’s ongoing discussions and decisions...

Prudential data shows fully 25% of women indicate that they don’t think they’ll ever be able to retire, compared to 14% of men.