Tag: Defined contribution

As the retirement security of having a defined benefit (DB) plan has become a thing of the past, the role of the plan sponsor has also changed.

PlanServe Data Systems and Milliman Inc. have collaborated to deliver retirement plan account information via mobile applications.

It is common for companies to have both defined contribution (DC) and defined benefit (DB) plans, but inconsistencies between them can lead to poor investment results and fiduciary...

Many 401(k) retirement plans allow participants to borrow from their accounts, which can lead to defaults and inadequate retirement savings.  

Investment returns in defined benefit (DB) retirement plans outperformed those in defined contribution (DC) plans in 2011 by the widest margin since the mid-1990s, according to a new...

Congressmen have introduced a bill to modify the definition of fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).

Defined contribution (DC) in-plan guarantee assets totaled $2.2 billion as of December 2012, according to a new LIMRA survey.

When you look at the big picture, defined contribution plan sponsors making changes to matching contributions was not a widespread reaction to the recession.

More plan sponsors are embracing social media to access plan-relevant information from multiple sources, a new study found.

The financial services industry has to do a better job of helping people meet retirement goals, said Laurence Fink, chairman and chief executive of BlackRock.

Newkirk, a provider of marketing communications for financial and health care companies, announced completion of its Roth Conversion Analyzer.

A recent Deloitte survey found employee retirement readiness continues to be a top priority among more than three-quarters (78%) of 401(k) plan sponsors.

A  trade group has been formed to educate plan sponsors and consultants about how investing in commercial real estate may enhance retirement security for defined contribution plans.

The demand for managed accounts is increasing as plan sponsors seek to provide participants with more customized solutions, Fidelity Investments says.

Franklin Templeton has unveiled a R6 share class for employer-sponsored retirement plans.

A six-year analysis of small businesses’ retirement plans by Fidelity Investments shows both sponsor and participant commitment during the recession.

Transamerica Retirement Solutions has launched its Retirement Plan Exchange, a retirement plan solution for small businesses.

The SPARK Institute submitted a letter to legislators raising concerns about proposed 2014 budget provisions that could impact retirement savings.

Mercer has launched an online retirement planning and education program for 401(k) plan participants to better prepare them for their financial future.

An ICI research report on defined contribution (DC) participants’ activities found that the majority continued to save in their workplace retirement plans in 2012.