| Alternative Assets Rose 10% in 2016 to $4 Trillion |
| “As capital supply and competition have increased in some segments of the illiquid credit universe, yields are not always offering sufficient compensation for illiquidity and risk,” says Brad Morrow, head of manager research, North America, at Willis Towers Watson. “At the same time, we have seen some withdrawal of capital from hedge funds in the face of high fees, skewed alignment of interests and performance headwinds.”
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| Crafting NQDC plans for HCE employees |
| As plan sponsors may realize their plan does not facilitate such savings rates, either because of testing failures or IRS savings limits—$18,000 a year, or $24,000 for those 50 and older—they are increasingly considering nonqualified deferred compensation plans for their top employees, says Gary Dorton, vice president of nonqualified solutions and services at Principal Financial Group.
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| Disconnect Between Shift in Benefits Spend and What Employees Want |
| “Employers may want to reevaluate the allocation of benefit dollars to better respond to employees’ needs and concerns,” says Alexa Nerdrum with Willis Towers Watson.
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| Student Loan Assistance Trumps 401ks for Many Employees |
| However, the CEO of IonTuition says employees need to take a balanced approach to plan for their future and deal with immediate needs at the same time.
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