Tag: Retirement Income
The Obligation to Save Social Security
With the recent passage of the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act, advisers and other retirement plan...
Attorneys Say Guaranteed Income Safe Harbor Clearer Than Previous Guidance
Advisers will play an important role in helping plan sponsors perform their due diligence and helping participants accept annuities.
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Participants must choose income products that meet their individual needs.
New Tool Translates Retirement Savings to Projected Monthly Value
Pacific Life's Retirement Income Translator also creates a two-minute personalized video that aims to illustrate the potential benefits of protected lifetime retirement income through an annuity.
More Guidance to Come About SECURE Act Provisions
Bradford P. Campbell, with Drinker Biddle, recently discussed specific requirements for open MEPs, now called pooled employer plans (PEPs), included in the SECURE Act.
Investment Product and Service Launches
Lincoln Financial Group and Capital Group combine TDFs and annuities; Federated Investors, Inc. to rename brand and ticker symbol; and...
The Positive Impact of Claiming Social Security Later
The Center for Retirement Research says the reduction for claiming early is currently too large while the increase for claiming late is about right.
Ideas for a QDIA Design That Will Better Serve Participants Ready to Retire
Jason Shapiro notes that some DC plan participants may stay in their plan after retirement and rely on TDFs’ asset allocation for retirement income for possibly 30 years...
Big Providers Focused on Retirement Income—Just Not Annuities
To guarantee or not to guarantee? For some of the leading recordkeepers and investment managers, that’s not a question they necessarily want to answer.
Willis Towers Watson Outlines DC Plans 3.0
Willis Towers Watson’s Thinking Ahead Institute says defined contribution plan designs and communications will leverage technology to deliver a far more customized experience for participants.
Social Security Benefits to Rise 1.6% in 2020
Social Security is a big part of retirement income planning for employees.
Retirement Income Coming Soon to a 401(k) Near You
Experts believe that in the next few years, DC plan sponsors will embrace this option.
How Home Equity Can Fuel Retirement Income
The illiquidity of home equity can make retirement income planning difficult for those with much of their wealth concentrated in...
PANC 2019: Unlocking the Retirement Income Dilemma
Sponsors are beginning to be willing to adapt their plans to accommodate retirees' lifetime income needs.
Illustrative Stories Can Help With Understanding Retirement Income Choices
Whether by video or written text, researchers found a short story significantly improved test scores about annuities and Social Security claiming.
Researchers Provide Examples for Using ‘Simple’ Retirement Drawdown Strategy
In addition, the report discusses possible refinements to the baseline strategy, introduced last year, to address specific goals and circumstances, such as uneven expense and income flows, or...
Researchers Make Case for Default Annuities in 401(k) Plans
A research report provides an analysis of how including a default deferred income annuity (DIA) can improve retirement income for retirees and offers suggestions advisers can give 401(k)...
LifeYield Offers Social Security Advantage through Allianz
Financial professionals who do business with Allianz can soon provide information surrounding what may be optimal timing to take Social Security benefits, as well as how to file...