Tag: Defined contribution

Pensions are not entirely a thing of the past, but few employees in the for-profit private sector have access to a defined benefit plan, relying instead on defined...

They also value a match more than they do a salary increase.

Researchers suggests several strategies for helping DC plan participants generate retirement income and discuss what plan advisers and sponsors should consider to select the right one.

Participants with outstanding loans is also down from a year ago, according to ICI data.

Envestnet Retirement Solutions and HealthSavings Administrators LLC are rolling out a new solution to help advisers and their clients better utilize HSAs. 

In addition, lower expected returns could double the required savings rate for DC plan participants in order to achieve a 75% income replacement rate in retirement, a white...

The appellate court voted to review en banc its previous decision in the excessive fee lawsuit.

A district court compelled arbitration for a spouse seeking the full benefits in her deceased husband's 401(a) and 403(b) plans.

As long as plan sponsors make (and document) a reasonable effort to locate missing participants and benefices, they can leave alone Lines 4I of the Schedule H and...

The lawsuit was filed after disclosure of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations in Avon's China operations.

Most providers expect the new legislation will help them retain assets.

There have already been regulations to address DC plan sponsors’ concerns about adding retirement income products to their plan, and Angela Winingham, with MetLife, said she thinks there...

"Mega” plans are leading the way in the decoupling of asset management from recordkeeping, SEI finds.

The plan would mandate employer contributions and automatically enroll employees into retirement accounts.

Float income are not retirement plan plan assets, a federal appellate court ruled.

Cerulli’s latest survey of institutional investor priorities and behaviors shows lasting momentum for multi-asset-class solutions, but also some challenges for the market segment. 

Milliman unveiled the latest in a series of website enhancements for its defined contribution clients and their plan participants. 

Autopilot for Retirement Plans, a new product from Riskalyze, is billed as a “solution that advisers can use to match hundreds of participants with the right fund elections...

Contrary to conventional advice, researchers found the largest economic benefits from Roth investments accrue to high-income investors.