Investing

The U.S. presidential election is just one more source of potential stock market volatility, experts agree.

In releasing its 2020 Global Retirement Index, the investment manager outlines obstacles to retirement savings but says expanding coverage to more people and pairing that with automatic features can mitigate the challenges.

Experts discussed solutions to retirement income challenges faced by plan sponsors and participants, sharing key strategies to help ease longevity concerns.

There are a variety of TDF solutions to meet participants needs, so when should a custom solution be considered, and how do advisers evaluate TDFs in an unprecedented year for the markets?

The SECURE Act will inevitably lead to more sponsors inquiring about in-plan income options, and advisers need to be ready.

Comparing asset managers’ five-year capital market assumptions published in late 2019 and early 2020 with the newly updated versions being circulated today is an eye-opening exercise that underscores the staggering economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Many say they think the pooled employer plans authorized under the SECURE Act will open more doors for small businesses.

Surveys find plan sponsors and participants have a growing interest in environmental, social and governance issues.

However, the movement from equities to fixed income continues, according to the Alight Solutions 401(k) Index.

The nearly 4,000 withdrawals totaled almost $100 million.

American Century surveyed retirement plan participants at the outset of the pandemic, when market volatility was extreme.

But the chief equity strategist at Nuveen expects it to be short-lived.