Tag: Defined contribution

The most effective way to increase participation in retirement plans is to provide all workers with access to one and automatically enroll them, a research report suggests.

Generation Y and Millennial workers are taking responsible actions for their financial future.

The Coalition to Preserve Retirement sent an open letter to Representative David Camp, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, pushing back on certain tax reforms...

Americans are often passive about financial education and financial literacy, which can negatively impact their chances for living a comfortable retirement, a new study finds.

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) recently proposed rules about the treatment of rollovers from defined contribution (DC) plans to defined benefit plans (DB).

A new analysis from the LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute suggests more than four in 10 employers believe the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (or ACA) has directly...

Results from the Charles Schwab Money Myths survey show a prevailing sense of overconfidence and unfounded optimism among U.S. workers planning for finances after age 50.

When it comes to executive retirement arrangements, a recent study reveals a continued emphasis by U.S. companies on elective deferred compensation.

The young and affluent members of Generation Y (a.k.a., Millennials) show a higher use of online brokerage accounts over defined contribution (DC) plans, says a new study.

Carmela Elco joined the Chicago-based institutional retirement and investment consulting firm Blue Prairie Group as an affiliated retirement consultant and office leader.

OneAmerica has launched its OneSolution platform, a collection of tools and services for employers to better manage their retirement plans and increase plan participation.

The Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) released a new report showing Baby Boomers’ confidence in their plans for retirement continues to decline.

Giuliana Rivers joined benefits consulting firm Mercer within its defined contribution (DC) advisory practice.

Sixty-eight percent of employers offer some kind of financial education for employees, a survey found.

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) outlined a proposal it says makes it easier for participants in defined contribution (DC) plans to get higher returns and get lifetime...

Defined contribution (DC) plan sponsors are evaluating their current target-date funds (TDFs) and considering whether or not custom TDFs are a better option, a survey shows.

New research indicates it is probably reasonable to say about 50% of private-sector workers participate in a retirement plan.

Alliance Benefit Group North Central States, Inc. launched a new mobile application that provides users with centralized access to retirement and health-related savings accounts.

Scott Schaerer joined Pentegra Retirement Services as a regional director in charge of qualified plan sales and business development on the West Coast.

FCRC Apps LLC, a financial services application developer, added a new embedded surveying feature to its suite of digital fiduciary governance support tools offered through eFiduciary.net.