Tag: Defined contribution

High-performing advisers at the J.P. Morgan DC Summit in New York widely hope the government will make retirement savings mandatory for at least some segments of the working...

The advocacy organization suggests increasing global market volatility is directly tied to “the decades-long push by fiscal conservatives to dismantle public-employee pensions.”

They are adopting more lower-cost and alternative investment vehicles.

No comments were received regarding the proposed regulations, so the IRS finalized the proposed regulations, with a one-year delay of the applicability date.

“I think having the certification will be a requirement in RFP searches. It will streamline our RFP process,” says Mike Volo, senior partner at Cammack Retirement Group.

Rich McHugh discusses proposals in Congress and regulator initiatives that will affect the retirement plan industry.

There are certain actions DB and DC plan sponsors can take in response to market swings, but there's no need to panic.

According to the settlement agreement, more than 21,000 class members will share in the nearly $10 million payment.

A new correction method was introduced earlier this month.

Nearly two-thirds of 403(b) plan sponsors engage an adviser or consultant, and survey results suggest that this number could be on the rise, a Cerulli report says.

But their definition of what it means has dramatically changed to focus on family and security.

Prudential Retirement says DC Optimization can help plan sponsors design a retirement plan that supports their organizations' business objectives.

The IRS is offering a new correction method for retirement plan sponsors that miss the deadline.

TIAA government markets executive urges lawmakers and DOL to heed the financial services industry’s hard-earned lessons when implementing any state-run plans for private-sector workers.

Folio Institutional and KTRADE now offer advisers and their DC plan sponsor clients high value, enhanced retirement plan administration, investment selection and fiduciary liability management services

Even though trading was lighter in February, in both months DC plan participants favored fixed income investments.

Aon Hewitt says 2015 was the lightest trading year on record for DC plans.

Retirement wealth has not grown fast enough to keep pace with an aging population and other changes.