ARA Study Shows How E-Delivery Would Benefit DC Plan Participants
The ARA says e-delivery can lead to increased saving and investing.
Tag: DC plans
Council Recommends Simplifying Mandated Retirement Plan Disclosures
The ERISA Advisory Council has provided the DOL with recommendations for design and delivery improvements with respect to the Summary Plan Description, the Annual Funding Notice and the...
Individual Account Retirement Plans the Dominant Source of Retirement Income
EBRI also found not only do individual account assets make up a large portion of families’ financial assets, but those with individual account assets also have substantially higher...
Retirement Programs Must Continue to Evolve to Address Participant Needs
Chuck Coldwell, vice president - national director, Consulting and BOLI Services at Pentegra, believes as an industry, we still have not reached the goal of getting the majority...
U.S. Retirement Market Has Greater Propensity Towards Home Bias
According to Willis Towers Watson’s Thinking Ahead Institute’s 2018 Global Pension Assets Study, the institute sees shifts in investment models for retirement plans across the globe.
Plan Sponsors Need Help Managing Concerns and Priorities
“It is so important to partner with providers to take some things off plan sponsors’ desks,” says Melissa Musial, marketing research and data manager, retirement services, at OneAmerica.
More DC Plan Sponsors Lowered Fees After Reviews in 2017
In the majority of cases, the plan’s consultant/adviser conducts the benchmarking (82.8%)—higher than in prior years, Callan finds.
PBGC Offers Missing Participants Program to DC Plans
A final rule opens the current program to terminated DC plans and small professional service defined benefit plans.
Some See the Stars Aligning for a New Pension Protection Act
Two retirement industry thought leaders reflect on the year that was; both agree there is a tremendous opportunity to drive positive change in 2018; might a “new” Pension...
MassMutual Offers RetireSMART Ready App
The app generates a personal projection of monthly income in dollars or, if preferred, shows the progress towards a stated financial wellness goal in retirement as a percentage...