Tag: Defined contribution

The upgraded fee checker tool by America’s Best 401k allows participants to lookup plans by business name to compare fees.

Among this group, 55% say it is because of increasing revenue.

The program’s open-architecture design offers access to hundreds of best-in-class mutual fund families. 

The firm will provide 3(21) and 3(28) services through a tech-focused solution.

The lawsuit alleges that Voya charged the plan “an unreasonable asset-based fee of between 0.67% and 1.86% of the net assets invested in the various mutual funds offered...

Defendants pursued an “exceptionally imprudent investment strategy” with respect to a significant portion of the DST System retirement plan’s assets, plaintiffs claim, resulting in up to $100 million...

A review of fiduciary governance and the liability insurance policy can help 403(b) plan sponsors steer clear of the litigation whirlwind hampering the industry today.

In a new paper, Willis Towers Watson explores some of the advantages white label funds may offer. 

The 3% return on the standard equity portfolio measured during the second quarter pushed the decade-old DC plan investing index to a record-breaking year. 

Loan and hardship rules, in addition to reporting requirements, have been relaxed.

Forty-four percent of middle-income women say this, compared to 14% of men.

“Employers and their advisers stand to benefit from making it easy and convenient for these young adults to save and espouse constructive financial habits at a critical time...

Income from retirement accounts would replace a median 14% of pre-retirement income for workers between the ages of 55 and 65, a new study suggests.

A new study by the ICI finds that few DC plan participants stopped contributing to their plans in Q1 2017, and the rate of asset-allocation changes remained low. 

The Investment Company Institute has issued a report, “Ten Important Facts About 401(k) Plans.”

Advisers say the elimination of tax incentives to save would deter participation and lower savings rates.

The median recordkeeper, trust and custody fee per participant is $59.

Among the eight states studied that offer employees such a choice, the take-up rate of DB plans was 80% or higher in six of those states.

“The headlines that focus on financially troubled multiemployer pension plans miss the point that the majority are healthy,” says Diane Gleave, senior vice president and an actuary with...

A US SIF resource provides practical tips and suggestions.