Tag: Defined contribution

Participant reactions to recessions could result in lower retirement savings, a report shows.

New research indicates that employers who contribute matching contributions to their defined contribution (DC) plans may not be funding retirement for all participants.

Mercer believes 2013 is a year for many defined contribution (DC) plan sponsors to take a fresh look at objectives, investment options and participant communications.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will hold a free phone forum regarding the 2012 Cumulative List of Plan Qualification Changes.

Investors should remain defensive in 2013 but at the same time not be averse to taking on some risk, according to a Prudential expert.

Callan’s “2013 DC Trends Survey” indicates that in 2012, defined contribution (DC) plan sponsors spent their time on compliance matters.

While the fiscal cliff deal left tax treatment of retirement savings unchanged, it includes a provision for retirement plans that could generate revenue right away.

Pioneer Investments launched a low-cost share class designed for inclusion in certain qualified defined contribution (DC) retirement plans.

Prudential Retirement added American Century Investments’ line-up of target-date funds to its guaranteed income solution for defined contribution (DC) plans.

Defined contribution (DC) plans cost more than defined benefit (DB) plans per employee hour worked, but DB plans cost more than DC plans per participant.  

The City of Seattle is moving to divest from fossil fuels following a roundtable discussion with environmental activist and 350.org founder Bill McKibben.  

Total U.S. retirement assets reached $19.4 trillion in third-quarter 2012, according to the Investment Company Institute (ICI).  

Diversified’s newly enhanced website, retire.divinvest.com, aims to improve defined contribution (DC) participant outcomes.

Putnam Investments unveiled a dedicated defined contribution investment only (DCIO) website for consultants, recordkeeping firms and investment research professionals.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued the 2012 Cumulative List of Changes in Plan Qualification Requirements.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch enhanced its Benefits Online site for participants with a new education center, home page redesign and mobile upgrades.

Plan design coupled with product design can result in better outcomes for retirement plan participants, said Stephen Bozeman, senior product strategist at BlackRock.

Milliman Inc. has rolled out PlanAhead, tools and targeted services for employee retirement planning.

Average daily transfer volume among defined contribution (DC) plan participants during November was at the highest level since August 2011.