Plan Participants Expect to Work Past Age 65
For plan sponsors, retaining older workers will require greater attention to plan designs that support workers at older ages.
Tag: Plan Design
Plan Sponsors Push Toward Retirement Income, Financial Wellness Over Last Decade
Plan sponsors have increased their focus on delivering expanded benefits and employee financial wellness programs in defined contribution plans, according...
PSNC 2023: Unique Issues for 403(b) Plan Sponsors
Experts at the PLANSPONSOR National Conference addressed the ebb and flow of employer efforts to align in-plan investments with organizational...
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October Three’s New Plan Design Includes Guaranteed Lifetime Income
The consulting firm announced the launch of its new retirement solution, O3 Prime, which offers a 401(k) account in tandem...
Interest in Retaining Retiree Assets Has Grown, Highlighting Retirement Income
There is an opportunity for asset managers to focus their distribution of retirement income products, as interest in keeping retired...
Plan Design Features ‘Moving the Needle’ for Workers’ Retirement
Re-enrollment and auto-sweeps can result in greater savings rates.
Retirement-Focused RISE & SHINE Act Clears Senate HELP Committee
Backers of the bill say it will improve retirement security by creating additional protections for workers and retirement savers at...
Employers Feel the Strain of Rising Labor Costs
New survey data shows employers both large and small are looking closely at operating expenses and, when possible, prioritizing salaries...
Confluence of Events Might Affect Plan Size
Retirement plan sponsors should keep an eye on asset flows to maintain purchasing power and understand participant needs.
DC Plans Use Pension Features to Improve Retirement Outcomes
DC plans are taking on more and more features that primarily used to be associated with defined benefit plans, to...
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Changing the Employee Benefit Strategy
Diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, as well as rising benefits costs, are causing some plan sponsors to reconsider their packages,...
PSNC 2021: Plan Design Elements to Improve Outcomes
Now that the worst of the coronavirus pandemic has lifted and work has largely returned to normalcy, so too has...
House Education and Labor Committee Debates SECURE 2.0
Another House committee has held a hearing on the popular ‘SECURE 2.0’ legislation, setting the stage for a full floor...
PSNC 2020: Improving Plan Committees and Governance
Industry experts say one key takeaway is the importance of having a retirement plan committee that reflects the diversity of...
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It’s Back to Basics for Benefits Priorities
Prior to the pandemic, ultra-low unemployment put a spotlight on ‘lifestyle benefits’ for employees. The COVID-19 downturn has already shifted...
Plan Sponsors Making Plan Changes to Help Employees Save More
They are turning to plan advisers for help with making plan design and investment changes.
Plan Sponsors Should Watch for Unintended Consequences of Defaults
A research paper warns that changing to a default fund that is preferred by more employees may lead people to...
2019 PLANSPONSOR Defined Contribution Survey Open
Sponsors of defined contribution (DC) plans are invited to respond to our annual DC Survey. The survey is our largest...
Researchers Propose Including Annuities as a Default in 401(k)s
An analysis found defaulting a portion of balances in deferred income annuities (DIAs) would boost income for retirees later in...
The Humble 401(k) Plays Outsized Role for Many
Originally conceived as a supplementary savings vehicle to complement pensions, 401(k) plans now form the core of many American’s hopes...