Tag: QDIA

Half of plan sponsors do not take advantage of qualified default investment alternative safe harbor protections, a survey finds.

A new retirement income investment option from Voya Financial and AllianceBernstein seeks to deliver a sustainable lifetime income strategy for participants in large 401(k) plans.

Greenspring Wealth Management has launched the Target Date (k)larity evaluation tool, aimed at supporting the fiduciary needs of retirement plan sponsors and participants.

Responding to a request for information from the DOL, most industry groups said they believe no further regulation is necessary to govern use of brokerage windows in retirement...

Target-date funds are expected to capture almost 90% of 401(k) contributions by 2019.

There’s no shortage of discussion in the retirement plan advisory business about the disruptive power of technology, and how business models may transform in the years ahead.

In an effort to combat participant inertia, more plan sponsors are considering the process of re-enrollment, says a recent brief from J.P. Morgan Asset Management.

Target-date funds (TDFs) are again put in the Department of Labor (DOL) spotlight for comments. Widely held in retirement accounts, TDFs may not be fully understood by investors. 

It can improve participants’ portfolio construction, asset allocation and also participant outcomes. So what should advisers tell reluctant plan sponsors about auto re-enrollment?

“While we as advisers understand a lot of pieces of the puzzle, the plan sponsor doesn’t,” Keith Gredys, CEO and president of Kidder Benefits Consultants Inc., told attendees...

A recent white paper examined how improved transparency with target-date funds would help retirement plan fiduciaries better understand the funds’ holdings.

While stable value funds are popular with retirement plan sponsors, more education about them is needed, a study found.

By and large, 401(k) plans have been a success. 

Reenrollment in a QDIA can help improve plan diversification, according to a Vanguard research paper.

MFS Investment Management added five funds to its Lifetime Funds target-date suite, now offering funds in five-year increments through 2055. 

Although plan sponsors report high satisfaction levels with their current QDIA (qualified default investment alternatives) investment managers, opportunities exist for aspiring managers to differentiate themselves.  

Last week the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued two reports focused on 401(k) plans. 

Believe it or not, PLANADVISER Magazine is five years old this year. 

Financial Engines has rolled out what it calls “the first retirement income solution designed specifically for 401(k) plans.” 

Litigation—or more accurately, the fear of litigation—frequently serves to put us on notice.